EUROPEAN BITTERN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does European bittern mean? 

• EUROPEAN BITTERN (noun)
  The noun EUROPEAN BITTERN has 1 sense:

1. a kind of bittern

  Familiarity information: EUROPEAN BITTERN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EUROPEAN BITTERN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A kind of bittern

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Botaurus stellaris; European bittern

Hypernyms ("European bittern" is a kind of...):

bittern (relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes)

Holonyms ("European bittern" is a member of...):

Botaurus; genus Botaurus (bitterns)