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shitepoke en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈʃaɪtpəʊk/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

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