bittern

Several bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɪtən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bitour

In summary

From Middle English bitour, botor, from Old French butor, from Gallo-Roman *butitaurus, a blend of Latin būtiō (“bittern”) and taurus (“bull, ox”).

Synonyms

egret

brine

spoonbill

great bittern

Eurasian Bittern

European bittern

eurasian bittern

brown

Translations

butor

Rohrdommel

bąk

roerdomp

tarabuso

avetoro

Botaurus stellaris

butor étoilé

abetouro

Botaurus

bitó

balabankuşu

Bayağı balaban

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