whaup

See also: wha-up

English

Noun

whaup (plural whaups)

  1. (Scotland) curlew

Usage notes

  • Sometimes great whaup is used for the curlew, as opposed to little whaup for the whimbrel.

Scots

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʍɑp/

Noun

whaup (plural whaups)

  1. curlew
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