whooping crane
noun
Definition of whooping crane
: a large white nearly extinct North American crane (Grus americana) noted for its loud trumpeting call
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Circa 1730
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circa 1730
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whooping crane
noun
Definition of whooping crane for Students
: a large white nearly extinct North American crane that has a loud trumpeting call
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