Noun: bittern bi-tu(r)n [N. Amer], bi-t(u)n [Brit]
- Relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
"The bittern's camouflage makes it nearly invisible in reeds"
Sounds like: bitten
Derived forms: bitterns
Type of: heron
Encyclopedia: Bittern, Victoria