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dioch

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌɪək/
Definition of dioch

noun

  • a quelea (weaver bird).
    • The black-faced (or Sudan) dioch is the red-billed quelea (Quelea quelea)

Origin:

late 19th century: probably a local African name

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