Hoopoe

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: hoo=poe

CIDE DICTIONARY

Hoopoe, n. [So called from its cry; cf. L. upupa, Gr. , D. hop, F. huppe; cf. also G. wiedenhopf, OHG. wituhopfo, lit., wood hopper.].

 A European bird of the genus Upupa (Upupa epops), having a beautiful crest, which it can erect or depress at pleasure, and a slender down-curving bill. Called also hoop, whoop. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus and allied genera.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Hoopoe, n. a salmon-pink bird, Upupa epops, with black and white wings and tail, a large erectile crest, and a long decurved bill.

Etymology

alt. of ME hoop f. OF huppe f. L upupa, imit. of its cry