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whaup

noun \ˈhwȯp, ˈwȯp\
plural whaup also whaups

Definition of WHAUP

chiefly Scottish
:  a European curlew (Numenius arquata)
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Origin of WHAUP

imitative
First Known Use: circa 1512

Rhymes with WHAUP

gawp, scaup, yawp

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. whaup
  2. little whaup
  3. May whaup
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