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dikkop

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪkəp/
Definition of dikkop

noun

South African
  • a stone curlew.
    • The Cape dikkop is the spotted stone curlew (Burhinus capensis)

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Afrikaans, from dik 'thick' + kop 'head'

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