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hoopoe

hoo·poe [ h p, h p ] (plural hoo·poes or hoo·poe)


noun 
Definition:
 
crested bird with downward-curving beak: a bird with a pinkish brown head and back, a very prominent crest, a downward curving beak, and a loud cry. Native to: Europe, Asia, Africa.  Latin name Upupa epops.

[Mid-17th century. Alteration of hoop, via Old French huppe< Latin upupa, an imitation of the bird's cry]
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