tur ‧ tle ‧ dove /ˈtɜːtldʌv $ ˈtɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ 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