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sunbittern

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

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  • /ˈsʌn.bɪtən/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any member of species Eurypyga helias of birds found in the New World tropics, the sole member of the family Eurypygidae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of sunbittern.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

From sun + bittern.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: слънчева чапла (slǎnčeva čapla) — Eurypyga helias
  • Finnish: aurinkokurki — Eurypyga helias
  • Japanese: 蛇目鳥 (janomedori) — Eurypyga helias
  • Navajo: yáhashjool yił aheełtʼéhii — Eurypyga helias
  • Polish: słonecznica — Eurypyga helias
  • Russian: со́лнечная ца́пля (sólnečnaja cáplja) — Eurypyga helias