hoopoe

Bedeutung (Englisch)

Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.

Konzepte

Stinkhahn

Stinkvogel

Synonyme

Eurasian hoopoe

Common Hoopoe

Übersetzungen

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈhupu/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

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).

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