n.
Pronunciation: ' hwo ̇ p, ' wo ̇ p
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural whaup also whaups
Etymology: imitative
Date: circa 1512
chiefly Scottish : a European curlew ( Numenius arquata )
n.
Pronunciation: ' hwo ̇ p, ' wo ̇ p
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural whaup also whaups
Etymology: imitative
Date: circa 1512
chiefly Scottish : a European curlew ( Numenius arquata )
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012