English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of bittern

bittern

/ जुनबगला; ज्योत्सनावक; बगुले जैसा पक्ष‍ी;

English Dictionary:

1. 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.
- A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.

2. Bittern

[n.]

- A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species.