bittern

  1. Noun.  Several bird species in the heron family ''Ardeidae''.
  2. Noun.  One species tending to have a relatively short neck in comparison with the other members of the family.
  3. Noun.  The liquor remaining after halite (common salt) has been harvested from saline water (brine).

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