Meanings
nounleast bittern (plural least bitterns)
plural least bitterns
- Ixobrychus exilis, a small heron found in the Americas.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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least bittern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/least%20bittern
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“least bittern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/least%20bittern. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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