bittern

名词 bittern:

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

bittern

n.（名词）
Any of several wading birds of the generaBotaurus and Ixobrychus, having mottled, brownish plumage and a deep, booming cry in the male.
麻鳽：一种麻鳽属 和 Ixobrychus属 的涉水禽鸟，有斑驳的褐色羽毛，雄鸟叫声悠长而嘹亮

来源：
Middle English bitour [with] -n perhaps from heron
中古英语 bitour [连同] -n 可能源自 heron
from Old French butor
源自 古法语 butor
possibly from Vulgar Latin *buti-taurus
可能源自 俗拉丁语 *buti-taurus
Latin bôtiô [buzzard]
拉丁语 bôtiô [美洲兀鹰]
Latin taurus [bull (after its cry)] * see tauro-
拉丁语 taurus [公牛（源自其叫声）] *参见 tauro-

bittern
bittern 2

n.（名词）
The bitter water solution of bromides, magnesium, and calcium salts remaining after sodium chloride is crystallized out of seawater.
盐卤：氯化钠在海水中结晶后遗留的溴化物、镁和钙盐的苦味水溶物

来源：
From bitter
源自 bitter