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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of several African birds of the family Phoeniculidae, having a down-curved bill, metallic plumage, and a long graduated tail.

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  • noun Any of five birds of the genus Phoeniculus, in the family Phoeniculidae,

Etymologies

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From wood + hoopoe

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