dioch
English
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʌɪ.ək/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ.ɑk/
Noun
dioch (plural diochs)
- An African weaverbird of the genus Quelea.
- 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, page 146:
- From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl.
- 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin 2006, page 146:
Alternative forms
- diock
Synonyms
- quelea
Derived terms
- Sudan dioch / Sudan diock (red-billed quelea, Quelea quelea)