[ '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 .
[ '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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004