turtle dove
See also: turtledove and turtle-dove
English
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Turtle doves
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English turtildove, turteldoufe ( = Dutch tortelduif = Old High German turtultūba, turtulatūba, turtiltūba; Middle High German turteltūbe, türteltūbe; German Turteltaube = Danish turteldue = Swedish turturduva = Icelandic turtildúfu).
Noun
turtle dove (plural turtle doves)
- Any of several birds in the genus Streptopelia of the pigeon family.
Derived terms
- Australian turtle dove
- Cape turtle dove
- dusky turtle dove
- Eurasian turtle dove
- European turtle dove
- laughing turtle dove
- oriental turtle dove
- red turtle dove
- rufous turtle dove
- spotted turtle dove
Translations
bird in the genus Streptopelia
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