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AMERICAN BITTERN
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Synonyms:
American bittern; Botaurus lentiginosus; stake driver
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("American bittern" is a kind of...):
bittern (relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes)
Holonyms ("American bittern" is a member of...):
Botaurus; genus Botaurus (bitterns)