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Stockdove
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What's The Definition Of Stockdove?Synonyms | Synonyms for Stockdove: Related Terms | Find terms related to Stockdove: See Also | Stockdove In Webster's Dictionary \Stock"dove`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A common European wild pigeon ({Columba [ae]nas}), so called
because at one time believed to be the stock of the domestic
pigeon, or, according to some, from its breeding in the
stocks, or trunks, of trees.
Note: The name is applied, also, to other related species, as
the Indian stockdove ({Palumb[ae]na Eversmanni}).
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