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单词 dioch
释义

dioch

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʌɪ.ək/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ.ɑk/

Noun

dioch (plural diochs)

  1. 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.

Alternative forms

  • diock

Synonyms

  • quelea

Derived terms

  • Sudan dioch / Sudan diock (red-billed quelea, Quelea quelea)
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