bittern
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɪtən//ˈbɪtəɹn/noun
Definitions
Several bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae.
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Meaning of bittern
bittern
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɪtən//ˈbɪtəɹn/noun
Definitions
The liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine).
The saline substance added to soy milk to coagulate it as a primary step in the production of tofu.
A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.