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squacco
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Squacco (noun) means a small heron, brown and white in colour, found in Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Europe. Example: “A squacco waded slowly through the shallow reeds.”
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A small heron, brown and white in colour, found in Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Europe.
"A squacco waded slowly through the shallow reeds."
"Birdwatchers were delighted to spot a squacco resting on the riverbank."
"The squacco nests near wetlands across Southern Europe."
How to use squacco
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA squacco is a small, brown-and-white heron.
When to use it
It is a specialist ornithological term rather than everyday vocabulary.
Memory tip
Don't confuse it with squawk, an unrelated word for a harsh bird call that also once named a different heron.
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Easily confused with
Common pairings
squacco heron
a lone squacco
spotted a squacco
squacco's brown plumage
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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.
Synonyms
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squacco heron
Rhymes for squacco
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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.
What is the meaning of squacco?
"squacco" (noun) means a small heron, brown and white in colour, found in Asia, Northern Africa and Southern Europe.
