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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The green heron, Butorides virescens.
2. 2
   The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
3. 3
   The American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.

Etymology

From shite (“feces”) + poke (“bag”), with reference to the birds' habit of defecating when disturbed.

Related phrases

american bitternblack crowned night heronbotaurus lentiginosusbutorides virescensgreen heronnycticorax nycticorax

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