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whooper swan

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhuːpə(ɹ)swɒn

Definitions

A species of swan, Cygnus cygnus, of the taxonomic family Anatidae.

Equivalents

Españolcisne cantor
Françaiscygne chanteur
DeutschSingschwan
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Examples

“The thought of life with him filled her with exultation. She could leap⟳ up, like⟳ the whooper swan, spread⟳ her silver wings, and shout⟳ her song of rapture and of defiance, like⟳ a trumpet.”
“By mid-morning they are back with huge catches: birds with their necks twisted, slung from poles row upon row by their feet, or crammed alive into wooden cages, screaming with outrage, trampling each other, with sometimes a great silent whooper swan crouched in their midst.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

whoopie cushion whoopie pie Whooping Whooping cough whooping crane whooping-crane

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