Meanings
noundioch (plural diochs)
plural diochs · alternative diock
- An African weaverbird of the genus Quelea.
From the trees comes the doleful cry of the black-faced dioch, and the weary rustle of galagos creeping back to their nests after a meticulous night's prowl.
1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 146Synonyms: quelea
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nounAn African weaverbird of the genus Quelea.
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