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American bittern

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A medium-sized bittern most commonly found in North America, Botaurus lentiginosus, known for its resounding calls.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a kind of bittern

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stake driver, Botaurus lentiginosus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bittern

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: bukač severoamerický — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Danish: amerikansk rørdrum — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Dutch: Noord-Amerikaanse roerdomp — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Estonian: habehüüp — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Finnish: amerikankaulushaikara — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • French: butor d'Amérique — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • German: Nordamerikanische Rohrdommel — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Icelandic: reyrþvari — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Italian: tarabuso americano — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Japanese: アメリカサンカノゴイ (amerikasankanogoi) — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Navajo: yáhashjool — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Norwegian: amerikarørdrum — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: amerikarøyrdrum — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Polish: bąk amerykański — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Portuguese: abetouro-lentiginoso — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Russian: америка́нская выпь (amerikánskaja vypʹ) — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Slovak: bučiak hnedokrký — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Spanish: avetoro lentiginoso — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Swedish: amerikansk rördrom — Botaurus lentiginosus
  • Ukrainian: бугай американський (buhaj amerykansʹkyj) — Botaurus lentiginosus