hoopoe vs hoopoo what difference
what is difference between hoopoe and hoopoo
English
Wikispecies
Etymology
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).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhupu/, /ˈhupoʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhuːpuː/, /ˈhupəʊ/
- Hyphenation: hoo‧poe
Noun
hoopoe (plural hoopoes)
- An Old World bird, Upupa epops, known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:hoopoe.
Translations
English
Noun
hoopoo (plural hoopoos)
- Archaic form of hoopoe.
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