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culver
cul·ver C0801500 (kŭl′vər)n. A dove or pigeon. [Middle English, from Old English culufre, from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula, diminutive of columba, dove.]culver (ˈkʌlvə) n (Animals) an archaic or poetic name for pigeon1, dove1[Old English culfre, from Latin columbula a little dove, from columba dove]pi•geon (ˈpɪdʒ ən) n. 1. any bird of the family Columbidae, having a plump body and small head, esp. the larger species with square or rounded tails. Compare dove 1 (def. 1) . 2. Slang. a. a girl or young woman. b. a person who is easily fooled or cheated. [1350–1400; Middle English pejon young dove < Middle French pijon < Late Latin pīpiōnem, acc. of pīpiō squab, akin to pīpīre, pīpāre to chirp] TranslationsEncyclopediaSeepigeon |