bittern — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. Several bird species in the Botaurinae subfamily of the heron family Ardeidae.

   Parole correlate

   bumbleegretmarshwader

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   It is a great rock or cliff on the loneliest part of the mountains, and […] is known by the name of the Garden Rock. Near the foot of it is a small lake, the haunt of the solitary bittern, with water-snakes basking in the sun on the leaves of the pond-lilies which lie on the surface.

Sostantivo

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

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

2. The saline substance added to soy milk to coagulate it as a primary step in the production of tofu.

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   Now we add the bittern.

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

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

Sostantivo

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

   Termini più generali

   heron