dioch

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌɪ.ək/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.ɑk/

Noun

dioch (plural diochs)

1. An African weaverbird of the genus Quelea.
   • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 146:

     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.

Alternative forms

• diock

Synonyms

• quelea

Derived terms

• Sudan dioch / Sudan diock (red-billed quelea, Quelea quelea)