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noun

upŭpa

gen. upŭpae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
a hoopoe
Lit., a hoopoe, Plin. 10, 29, 44, § 86; 10, 25, 36, § 73; Varr. L. L. 5, § 75 Müll.; cf. epops.—
a kind of hoe; mattock by extension
Transf., a kind of hoe or mattock, Plaut. Capt. 5, 4, 7.
Perseus ID: n49876 Key: upupa