hoopoe

noun

hoo·poe | \ ˈhü-(ˌ)pü

, -(ˌ)pō\

Definition of hoopoe

: a crested Old World nonpasserine bird (Upupa epops of the family Upupidae) having a slender decurved bill and barred black-and-white wings and tail

Examples of hoopoe in a Sentence

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Animals and plants that have been driven from much of Europe’s intensively farmed landscapes, including wolves, the Eurasian hoopoe bird and a plant called great horsetail, are reclaiming areas that were considered dead just a few years ago. — Washington Post, "How Germany is turning wasteland into vast lakeside resorts," 14 June 2018

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