English Explanatory Dictionary

dikkop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bird of the family Burhinidae.
  2. A viral infection of horses causing swelling of parts of the head.

Word forms

dikkop dikkops

Etymology

From Afrikaans dikkop, from dik (“thick”) + kop (“head”).

Synonyms

stone curlew thick-knee horse sickness bluetongue

Derived words

spotted dikkop Burhinus capensis water dikkop Burhinus vermiculatus
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