n. a salmon-pink bird, Upupa epops, with black and white wings and tail, a large erectile crest, and a long decurved bill.
[ alt. of ME hoop f. OF huppe f. L upupa, imit. of its cry ]
n. a salmon-pink bird, Upupa epops, with black and white wings and tail, a large erectile crest, and a long decurved bill.
[ alt. of ME hoop f. OF huppe f. L upupa, imit. of its cry ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012