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Ardetta exilis Bittern Bit"tern, n. [OE. bitoure, betore, bitter, fr. F.
butor; of unknown origin.] (Zo["o]l.)
A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons,
of various species.
Note: The common European bittern is Botaurus stellaris. It
makes, during the brooding season, a noise called by
Dryden bumping, and by Goldsmith booming. The American
bittern is B. lentiginosus, and is also called
stake-driver and meadow hen. See Stake-driver.
Note: The name is applied to other related birds, as the
least bittern (Ardetta exilis), and the sun
bittern.