hoopoe
English
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A hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Etymology
Alteration of obsolete hoopoop, from earlier hoop, from Middle French huppe, from Latin upupa, ultimately onomatopoeic; Compare Ancient Greek ἔποψ (épops), Persian پوپو (popo).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhupu/, /ˈhupoʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhuːpuː/, /ˈhupəʊ/
- Hyphenation: hoo‧poe
Noun
hoopoe (plural hoopoes)
- An Old World bird, Upupa epops, known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:hoopoe.
Translations
bird Upupa epops
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