Meaning Of The Word Hoopoe

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hoopoe in American English
an Old World coraciiform bird (Upupa epops) of a family (Upupidae) having only one species, with a long curved bill and an erectile crest
noun: any Old World bird of the family Upupidae, esp. Upupa epops, of Europe, having an erectile, fanlike crest

hoopoe in British English
noun: an Old World bird, Upupa epops, having a pinkish-brown plumage with black-and-white wings and an erectile crest: family Upupidae, order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)

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