whooper (redirected from whooper swans)

whoop·er  (hpr, hw-, w-)

n.

1. A whooping crane.

2. An Old World swan (Cygnus cygnus) having a loud cry.

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whooper, whooper swan [ˈwuːpə]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large white Old World swan, Cygnus cygnus, having a black bill with a yellow base and a noisy whooping cry

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Noun	1.	whooper - rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call Grus americana, whooping crane crane - large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world genus Grus, Grus - type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
	2.	whooper - common Old World swan noted for its whooping call Cygnus cygnus, whooper swan swan - stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult genus Cygnus, Cygnus - a genus of Anatidae