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n. Any of several wading birds of the genera Botaurus and Ixobrychus, having mottled brownish plumage and a deep booming cry in the male.

n. The bitter water solution of bromides, magnesium, and calcium salts remaining after sodium chloride is crystallized out of seawater.

n. The liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine).

n. A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.

n. Several bird species in the heron family Ardeidae.

n. One species tending to have a relatively short neck in comparison with the other members of the family.

n. A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species.

n. The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains.

n. A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.

n. A European wading bird, of the family Ardeidæ and subfamily Botaurinæ; the Botaurus stellaris, a kind of heron.

n. Any heron of the subfamily Botaurinæ.

n. In salt-works, the brine remaining after the salt is concreted.

n. A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus indicus, licorice, tobacco, etc., used for adulterating beer. Also called bittering.

n. relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes

"Of the bittern, which is said to boom continually over the Friesland meres,"

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