hoopoe

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈhuːpuː/|/ˈhupəʊ/    美 /ˈhupu/|/ˈhupoʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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.

词形变化

hoopoes plural

词源

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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