Turtledove

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A small, slender European dove (Streptopelia turtur) having a white-edged tail and a soft purring voice.
  • n. See mourning dove.
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  • n. Alternative spelling of turtle dove.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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 vulgaris), which is noted for its plaintive note, affectionate disposition, and devotion to its mate.
  • n. Any one of several species of pigeons more or less resembling the true turtledoves, as the American mourning dove (see under Dove), and the Australian turtledove (Stictopelia cuneata).
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The turtle: any member of the genus Turtur in a broad sense; specifically, T. vulgaris, a dove native in the British Islands and other parts of Europe, and thence extending into Africa and Asia.
  • n. The common Carolina dove or pigeon, Zenaidura carolinensis. Also called mourning-dove. See cut under dove.
  • n. The Australian dove Stictopelia cuneata.
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  • n. any of several Old World wild doves
  • n. small Australian dove
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