Meaning Of The Word Turtledove
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Turtledove Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Turtledove?
turtledove in American English
any of several Old World wild doves (esp. genus Streptopelia) noted for their plaintive cooing and the affection that the mates are traditionally thought of as showing toward each other noun: any of several small to medium-sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, esp. S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail: noted for its soft, cooing call turtledove in British English noun: any of several Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, having a brown plumage with speckled wings and a long dark tail |
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