SQUACCO HERON


Meaning of SQUACCO HERON in English

[ 'skwakəʊ ]

■ noun a small crested buff and white heron found in southern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. [ Ardeola ralloides .]

Origin

C18: squacco from Ital. dialect sguacco .

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