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hoopoe

[ hoo-poo ]

noun

  1. any Old World bird of the family Upupidae, especially Upupa epops, of Europe, having an erectile, fanlike crest.


hoopoe

/ ˈhuːpuː /

noun

  1. an Old World bird, Upupa epops, having a pinkish-brown plumage with black-and-white wings and an erectile crest: family Upupidae, order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoopoe1

1660–70; variant of obsolete hoopoop (imitative); cognate with Low German huppup; compare Latin upupa
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoopoe1

C17: from earlier hoopoop, of imitative origin; compare Latin upupa
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Example Sentences

But, to describe the nesting operations of the hoopoe in January is like talking of cricket in April.

The 6th February is the earliest date on which the writer has observed a hoopoe carrying food to the nest; that was at Ghazipur.

The Hoopoe is an Eastern bird and we do not see him in America.

The Hoopoe said, "He who has no pity for others will find none for himself."

The Hoopoe did as he was bid, darting off towards the south like an arrow.

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