hoopoe

== English == === 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) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Irish: húpú ==== Translations ==== === References === hoopoe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Upupa epops on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Upupa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons