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Definition of Hoopoe
1. Noun. Any of several crested Old World birds with a slender downward-curved bill.
Exact synonyms: Hoopoo
Generic synonyms: Coraciiform Bird
Group relationships: Family Upupidae, Upupidae
Specialized synonyms: Euopean Hoopoe, Upupa Epops
Generic synonyms: Coraciiform Bird
Group relationships: Family Upupidae, Upupidae
Specialized synonyms: Euopean Hoopoe, Upupa Epops
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]