whooper

whoop·er

H0270700 (ho͞o′pər, wo͞o′-, hwo͞o′-)n.1. A whooping crane.2. A whooper swan.

(ˈwuːpə) or

n (Animals) a large white Old World swan, Cygnus cygnus, having a black bill with a yellow base and a noisy whooping cry

(ˈhu pər, ˈʰwu-, ˈwu-)

n. 1. a person or thing that whoops. 2. whooping crane. [1650–60]

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