squacco

/ (ˈskwækəʊ) /

noun plural -cos

a S European heron, Ardeola ralloides, with a short thick neck and a buff-coloured plumage with white wings

Nearby words

sqn ldr, sqq., squab, squabble, squabby, squacco, squad, squad car, squad room, squadder, squaddie

Word Origin for squacco

C17: Italian dialect

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