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turtledove in British English
(ˈtɜːtəlˌdʌv)
noun
1.
any of several Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, having a brown plumage with speckled wings and a long dark tail
2.
a gentle or loving person
turtledove in American English
(ˈtɜrtəlˌdʌv)
noun
1.
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
2.
mourning dove
Word origin
ME < OE turtle, turtla < L turtur, of echoic orig.Image ofturtledove
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