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upupa
2 English words descend from Latin
upupa
, most common first.
hoopoe
Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.
upupa
A hoopoe.