- genus Columba
- nountype genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons• Syn: ↑Columba• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Columbidae, ↑family Columbidae• Member Meronyms:
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Columba (genus) — Columba Wild type Feral Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Columba — noun 1. a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum • Syn: ↑Dove • Instance Hypernyms: ↑constellation 2. type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons • Syn: ↑genus Columba • Hypernym … Useful english dictionary
Columba livia — Dove Dove (d[u^]v), n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d[=u]fe; akin to OS. d[=u]ba, D. duif, OHG. t[=u]ba, G. taube, Icel. d[=u]fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d[=u]b[=o]; perh. from the root of E. dive.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Columba palumbus — Dove Dove (d[u^]v), n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d[=u]fe; akin to OS. d[=u]ba, D. duif, OHG. t[=u]ba, G. taube, Icel. d[=u]fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d[=u]b[=o]; perh. from the root of E. dive.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Columba turtur — Dove Dove (d[u^]v), n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d[=u]fe; akin to OS. d[=u]ba, D. duif, OHG. t[=u]ba, G. taube, Icel. d[=u]fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d[=u]b[=o]; perh. from the root of E. dive.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Columba fasciata — noun wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon • Syn: ↑band tailed pigeon, ↑band tail pigeon, ↑bandtail • Hypernyms: ↑pigeon • Member Holonyms: ↑Columba, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Columba livia — noun pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black striped wings from which most domestic species are descended • Syn: ↑rock dove, ↑rock pigeon • Hypernyms: ↑pigeon • Member Holonyms: ↑Columba, ↑genus Columba … Useful english dictionary
Columba palumbus — noun Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck • Syn: ↑wood pigeon, ↑ringdove, ↑cushat • Hypernyms: ↑pigeon • Member Holonyms: ↑Columba, ↑genus Columba … Useful english dictionary
Columba (disambiguation) — Columba (521–597) was an Irish Christian saint who evangelized Scotland. Columba may also refer to: Contents 1 People 1.1 Given name 2 Ships 3 Schools and colleges … Wikipedia
Columba livia — Rock Rock, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc h, and AS. rocc.] 1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See {Stone}. [1913 Webster] Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I. Sir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
