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

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

hoop
hoop ash
hoop pine
hoop skirt
hoop skirts
hoop snake
hoop snakes
hooped
hooper
hoopers
hooping
hoopla
hooplas
hoopless
hooplike
hoopoe (current term)
hoopoes
hoopoo
hoopoos
hoops
hoopskirt
hoopskirts
hoopster
hoopsters
hooptie
hoopties
hoopty
hoorah
hoorahed
hoorahing

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