who-oping crane
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whooping crane
noun
a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species.
Origin:
1720–30, Americanism
1720–30, Americanism
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| whooping crane | |
| —n | |
| a rare North American crane, Grus americana, having a white plumage with black wings and a red naked face | |
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