hoopoe

See also: hoʻopoe

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)

  1. 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

Descendants

  • Irish: húpú

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