Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, February 22nd, 2025
the Sixth Week after Epiphany
There are 57 days til Easter!
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!

Bible Dictionaries
Bittern

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…
or
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Prev Entry
Bitterly
Next Entry
Bitterness
Resource Toolbox
Additional Links

(1):

(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.

(2):

(a.) A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.

(3):

(n.) A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bittern'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bittern.html. 1828.
 
adsfree-icon
Ads FreeProfile