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roc (räk)

noun

Arabian & Pers. Legend a bird of prey, so huge and strong that it can carry off large animals

Etymology: Ar rukhkh < Pers rukh

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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