English noun: whooper | |||
1. | whooper (animal) rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call | ||
Synonyms | Grus americana, whooping crane | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crane | ||
Member meronym | genus Grus, Grus | ||
2. | whooper (animal) common Old World swan noted for its whooping call | ||
Synonyms | Cygnus cygnus, whooper swan | ||
Broader (hypernym) | swan | ||
Member meronym | Cygnus, genus Cygnus | ||