TURTLEDOVE


Meaning of TURTLEDOVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌdəv ]

noun

Date: 14th century

: any of several small wild pigeons (genus Streptopelia and especially S. turtur ) noted for plaintive cooing

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.