hoopoe
English
Etymology
Alteration of obsolete hoopoop, from earlier hoop, from Middle French and Old 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/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: hoo‧poe
Noun
hoopoe (plural hoopoes)
- Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:hoopoe.
Derived terms
Translations
bird Upupa epops
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References
- hoopoe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Upupa epops on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Upupa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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