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SQUACCO
Etymology
Noun
squacco (plural squaccos)
A species of pond heron, Ardeola ralloides, which is small, and brown and white in colour; it is found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe. [from mid 18th c.]
Synonym: squacco heron
Source: Wiktionary
Squac"co, n.; pl. Squaccos (. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A heron (Ardea comata) found in Asia, Northern Africa, and Southern Europe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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