COLUMBIDAE

Meaning of COLUMBIDAE in English

bird family (order Columbiformes) that comprises the pigeons and the doves. See dove; pigeon.

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COLUMBIDAE — kəˈləmbəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Columba, type genus + -idae : a family of game birds …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLUMBIDAE — Голубиные
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PIGEON — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pygoun, pijun, from Late Latin pipion-, pipio young bird, from Latin pipire to …
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TURTLEDOVE — Species ( Streptopelia turtur ,family Columbidae) of migratory European pigeon that winters in northern Africa. It is about 11 in. …
Английский словарь Британика
PIGEON — Plump, small-billed, monogamous birds of the family Columbidae, found almost worldwide and recognizable by their head-bobbing strut. Unlike other birds, …
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PASSENGER PIGEON — Extinct species ( Ectopistes migratorius ) of pigeon (subfamily Columbinae, family Columbidae). Passenger pigeons were about 13 in. (32 cm) …
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MOURNING DOVE — Species ( Zenaida macroura ) of pigeon (family Columbidae), the common wild pigeon of North America. They have long, pointed …
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DOVE — Any of certain birds of the pigeon family (Columbidae). The names pigeon and dove are often used interchangeably. Though "dove" …
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PIGEON — I. ˈpijən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English pejon, pijon, pigeon, from Middle French pijon young bird, pigeon, from …
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GOURA — I. goura variant of gora II. gou·ra ˈgu̇rə, ˈgau̇rə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from a native name in …
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DOVE — I. ˈdəv noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English douve, dove, doufe, from (assumed) Old English dūfe (in Dūfe, feminine …
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TRERON — ˈtrēˌrän noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek trērōn timid, shy, dove; akin to Greek trein to flee, be …
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IMPERIAL PIGEON — noun : any of various very large Asiatic and Australasian pigeons that constitute a distinct subfamily of Columbidae — compare …
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FRUIT DOVE — noun : any of numerous small brighly colored fruit-eating pigeons that have bright red or yellow feet and legs, that …
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PIGEON — pigeon 1 /pij"euhn/ , n. 1. any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, esp. …
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DOVE — dove 1 — dovelike, dovish , adj. — dovishness , n. /duv/ , n. 1. any bird of the family …
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PIGEON — I. ˈpi-jən noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pygoun, pijun, from Late Latin pipion-, pipio young bird, from Latin pipire …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIGEON — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing …
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DOVE — ~ 1 [ dʌv ] ■ noun 1》 a stocky seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, …
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PIGEON — [pi.geon] n [ME, fr. MF pijon, fr. LL pipion-, pipio young bird, fr. L pipire to chirp] (14c) 1: any …
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WOOD PIGEON — (species Columba palumbus), bird of the subfamily Columbinae (in the pigeon family, Columbidae), found from the forested areas of Europe, …
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TURTLEDOVE — also spelled Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur), European and North African bird of the pigeon family, Columbidae (order Columbiformes), that is …
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PIGEON — any of several hundred species of birds constituting the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Smaller forms are usually called doves, larger …
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LAUGHING DOVE — also called Senegal Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis), bird of the pigeon family, Columbidae (order Columbiformes), a native of African and southwest …
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FOWL
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DOVE — any of certain birds of the pigeon family, Columbidae (order Columbiformes). The names pigeon and dove are often used interchangeably. …
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DOMESTIC PIGEON — (Columba livia), bird of the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes) that was perhaps the first bird tamed by man. Figurines, mosaics, …
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COLUMBIFORM — any member of an order of birds (Columbiformes) that includes pigeons, doves, the extinct dodoes, and sandgrouse. Pigeons and doves …
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PIGEON — n. 1 any of several large usu. grey and white birds of the family Columbidae, esp. Columba livia, often domesticated …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DOVE — n. 1 any bird of the family Columbidae, with short legs, small head, and large breast. 2 a gentle or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PIGEON — n. 1 any of several large usu. grey and white birds of the family Columbidae, esp. Columba livia, often domesticated …
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