TURTLE DOVE


Meaning of TURTLE DOVE in English

noun

a wild dove (= a type of bird) with a pleasant soft call, thought to be a very loving bird

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : turtle from Old English turtla , turtle turtle dove (from Latin turtur , of imitative origin).

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