Definition of bittern

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Bittern (a.) The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains..

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Rue :: Rue (n.) Fig.: Bitterness; disappointment; grief; regret.
Butterbump :: Butterbump (n.) The European bittern.
Kagu :: Kagu (n.) A singular, crested, grallatorial bird (Rhinochetos jubatus), native of New Caledonia. It is gray above, paler beneath, and the feathers of the wings and tail are handsomely barred with brown, black, and gray. It is allied to the sun bittern..
Bitterness :: Bitterness (n.) Dangerous error, or schism, tending to draw persons to apostasy..
Bittern :: Bittern (a.) The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains..
Trombone :: Trombone (n.) The common European bittern.
Bittern :: Bittern (a.) A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer..
Bitterbump :: Bitterbump (n.) the butterbump or bittern.
Bitterness :: Bitterness (n.) A state of extreme impiety or enmity to God.
Envenom :: Envenom (v. t.) To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter..
Booming :: Booming (n.) The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns..
Bile :: Bile (n.) Bitterness of feeling; choler; anger; ill humor; as, to stir one's bile..
Bumble :: Bumble (n.) The bittern.
Cat-salt :: Cat-salt (n.) A sort of salt, finely granulated, formed out of the bittern or leach brine..
Allay :: Allay (v. t.) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate; as, to allay the severity of affliction or the bitterness of adversity..
Sunblink :: Sunbird (n.) The sun bittern.
Bittering :: Bittering (n.) A bitter compound used in adulterating beer; bittern.
Boom :: Boom (n.) A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming..
Bitterful :: Bitterful (a.) Full of bitterness.
Acrimony :: Acrimony (n.) Sharpness or severity, as of language or temper; irritating bitterness of disposition or manners..
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