RINGDOVE


Meaning of RINGDOVE in English

/ring"duv'/ , n.

1. a small Old World dove, Streptopelia risoria, having a black half ring around the nape of the neck.

2. See wood pigeon . Also, ring dove .

[ 1530-40; RING 1 + DOVE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .