- tur·tle·dove
- /ˈtɚtl̩ˌdʌv/ noun, pl -doves [count]: a type of bird that makes a soft pleasant sound◇ Turtledoves are sometimes used as symbols of love and lovers.
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tur|tle|dove — «TUR tuhl DUHV», noun. 1. a kind of small, slender, graceful dove, noted for its soft cooing and the affection that the mates seem to have for each other. 2. U.S. Dialect. any one of various doves of other groups, such as the North American… … Useful english dictionary
turtledove — tur•tle•dove [[t]ˈtɜr tlˌdʌv[/t]] n. 1) orn any of several small to medium sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, esp. S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail 2) orn mourning dove • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME turtildove; see… … From formal English to slang
turtledove — tur|tle|dove [ˈtə:tldʌv US ˈtə:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: turtle turtledove (10 19 centuries) (from Latin turtur, from the sound it makes) + dove] a type of bird that makes a pleasant soft sound and is sometimes used to represent love … Dictionary of contemporary English
ringdove — ring′dove or ring′ dove n. 1) orn Also called ringed′ tur′tle dove . a small domestic dove, Streptopelia risoria having a black half ring around the nape of the neck. 2) orn wood pigeon 1) • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
Stictopelia cuneata — Turtledove Tur tle*dove , n. [See 1ts {Turtle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to {Turtur} and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtledove — Tur tle*dove , n. [See 1ts {Turtle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to {Turtur} and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species ({Turtur… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtur albiventris — Turtledove Tur tle*dove , n. [See 1ts {Turtle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to {Turtur} and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtur rubicolus — Turtledove Tur tle*dove , n. [See 1ts {Turtle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to {Turtur} and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turtur vulgaris — Turtledove Tur tle*dove , n. [See 1ts {Turtle}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to {Turtur} and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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