turtledove

turtledove
turtledove [tʉrt′'l duv΄]
n.
[ME < OE turtle, turtla < L turtur, of echoic orig.]
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

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  • turtledove — tur|tle|dove [ˈtə:tldʌv US ˈtə:r ] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: turtle turtledove (10 19 centuries) (from Latin turtur, from the sound it makes) + dove] a type of bird that makes a pleasant soft sound and is sometimes used to represent love …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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