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Definition of Hoopoe

1. Noun. Any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill.

Definition of Hoopoe

1. n. A European bird of the genus Upupa (U. epops), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure. Called also hoop, whoop. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus and allied genera.

Definition of Hoopoe

1. Noun. An Old World bird, ''Upupa epops'', known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill. ¹

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Definition of Hoopoe

1. a European bird [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hoopoe

Literary usage of Hoopoe

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1842)
"A fine specimen of the hoopoe was shot at Longton, not far from Preston, ... On September 25th last, a specimen of the hoopoe (Upupa epops") was shot near ..."

2. The Birds of Jamaica: Being a History of the Bird, Its Structure, and Habits by Philip Henry Gosse, Alfred Edmund Brehm, Richard Hill (1874)
"THE hoopoe—one of our brightest-coloured birds, as well as one of the most ... That the hoopoe is the victim of slander may readily be gathered from its ..."

3. Dr. William Smith's Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities by William Smith (1892)
"The hoopoe was accounted an unclean bird by the Mosaic ... One more fable narrated of the hoopoe is given, because its origin can be traced to l peculiar ..."

4. A history of British birds by Francis Orpen Morris (1851)
"Epops—A hoopoe, (Greek.) THE elegant hoopoe is a native of North Africa, from Egypt to Gibraltar, Asia Minor, and the south of Europe; it goes northwards in ..."

5. Provincial Names and Folk Lore of British Birds by Charles Swainson (1885)
"In Tyrol the hoopoe is believed to possess magical power. ... (4) The hoopoe and the bittern. " Which is your favourite pasture for your cows ? ..."

6. A Dictionary of the Bible: Comprising Its Antiquities, Biography, Geography by Sir William Smith, John Mee Fuller (1893)
"The hoopoe is an occasional visitor to this country, arriving for the most part in the ... There is, however, but one specie! of Egyptian hoopoe known to ..."

7. The Natural History of Ireland by William Thompson, James R. Garrett, George Dickie (1849)
"THE hoopoe. Upupa Epops, Linn. Has occasionally appeared in all quarters of the island. ... In no instance has the hoopoe been known to breed in this island ..."

8. Bombay Ducks: An Account of Some of the Every-day Birds and Beasts Found in by Douglas Dewar, Frederick Durand Stirling Fayrer (1906)
"The hoopoe, then, as regards its manner of obtaining food, ... The snipe wades in water, so has long legs; the legs of the hoopoe are very short, ..."

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