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Ringdove

Ringdove Meaning & Definition
Ringdove Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ringdove?

[n] Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
[n] grayish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ringdove: Columba palumbus | cushat | Streptopelia risoria | wood pigeon

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See Also | Columba | genus Columba | pigeon | turtledove

Ringdove In Webster's Dictionary

\Ring"dove`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A European wild pigeon ({Columba palumbus}) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also {wood pigeon}, and {cushat}.

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