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单词 turtledove
释义 turtledove
 /terr"tl duv'/,  n.  
  1. any of several small to medium-sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, esp. S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail: noted for its soft, cooing call.
  2. See mourning dove.
  3. a sweetheart or beloved mate.
 [1250-1300; ME turtildove, equiv. to turtil TURTLE2 + dove DOVE1]
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