Definitions
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 thegenus Phoeniculus , in the familyPhoeniculidae ,
Etymologies
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From wood + hoopoe
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Ligon SH (1983) Reciprocity in the green woodhoopoe (
bilby commented on the word woodhoopoe
More 0's than my lame football team :-(
October 6, 2008