rukh

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rukh - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Roc \Roc\, n. [Ar. & Per. rokh or rukh. Cf. Rook a castle.]
     A monstrous bird of Arabian mythology. [Written also rock,
     and rukh.] --Brande & C.
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  Rukh \Rukh\, n. [Srr Roc.]
     1. The roc.
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     2. (Zool.) A large bird, supposed by some to be the same as
        the extinct Epiornis of Madagascar. [Obs.]
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