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whooping crane

whooping crane
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Definitions of whooping crane words

  • noun whooping crane a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species. 1
  • noun whooping crane wading bird with loud call 1
  • noun whooping crane a rare North American crane, Grus americana, having a white plumage with black wings and a red naked face 0
  • noun whooping crane a large, white, North American crane (Grus americana), noted for its whooping call: now nearly extinct 0
  • noun whooping crane Grus americana, a kind of bird. 0
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Origin of whooping crane

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Whooping crane

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whooping crane popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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