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bittern2

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪt(ə)n/

(also bitterns)
Definition of bittern

noun

[mass noun]
  • a concentrated solution of various salts remaining after the crystallization of salt from seawater.

Origin:

late 17th century: probably from the adjective bitter

bittern in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bittern in the US English dictionary