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Meaning of turtle dove

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

turtle dove

Pronunciation:/ˈtɜːtəldʌv//ˈtɝtəldʌv/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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).