bittern
Meaning
Several bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae.
Synonyms
Translations
butor
Rohrdommel
roerdomp
tarabuso
avetoro
Botaurus stellaris
abetouro Botaurus
bitó
balabankuşu Bayağı balaban
البيترن acı bira şerbetiPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɪtən/
Etymology
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”).
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