squacco
1 synonym for squacco, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small heron, brown and white in colour, found in Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Europe.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
squacco heron
How to use squacco
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
squacco heron
a lone squacco
spotted a squacco
squacco's brown plumage
It is a specialist ornithological term rather than everyday vocabulary.
Etymology
The word was borrowed from a dialectal Italian form, sguacco. It is possibly imitative in origin, echoing the bird's own cry, in the same way that squawk is thought to be.
Full origin of squacco →Frequently asked questions
What is a squacco heron?
It is a small heron, brown and white in colour, native to parts of Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Europe.
Where does the word squacco come from?
It comes from a dialectal Italian word, sguacco, possibly imitating the bird's cry.
Is squacco the same as squacco heron?
Yes, squacco is simply a shortened form of squacco heron, and the two names refer to the same bird.
