The 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. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
roc n 1: mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength