hoopoe
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hoopoe
- /ˈhupu/ US
- /ˈhupoʊ/ US
- /ˈhuːpuː/ UK
- /ˈhupəʊ/ UK
Where it comes from
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).
noun hoopoes
- 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.
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noun bird Upupa epops
| Español | abubilla |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 戴勝 yatsugashira |
| 中文 | 戴勝 /戴胜 dàishèng, 鵀 /𬸊 rèn |
| हिन्दी | हूपू hūpū, हुदहुद hudhud |
| Kiswahili | hudihudi |
| Português | poupa |
| Français | huppe |
| Deutsch | Wiedehopf |
| Italiano | upupa |
| Ελληνικά | τσαλαπετεινός tsalapeteinós |
| Română | pupăză |
| Русский | удо́д udód |
| Tiếng Việt | đầu rìu |
| العربية | هُدْهُد hudhud |
| עברית | דּוּכִיפַת dukhifat |
Talk about this word "hoopoe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hoopoe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hoopoe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hoopoe "hoopoe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hoopoe.Cite this
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title = {hoopoe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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