turtle dove

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Pronunciation

IPA /ˈtɜːtəldʌv/

Noun

turtle dove noun

Any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (pigeons and doves, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon and dodos).

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Synonyms

turtle-dove turtledove dove stock dove fruit dove cuckoo dove european turtle dove rock dove oriental turtle dove cuckoo-dove tree-dove stockdove columbid ringdove red turtle dove fruit-dove

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