A widespread Old World pigeon, Columba livia, having chiefly bluish-grey plumage with a white rump, which frequents coastal and inland cliffs and…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > [noun] > family Columbidae > genus Columba > columba livia (rock-dove) (10) rock dove1610 A widespread Old World pigeon, Columba livia, having chiefly bluish-grey plumage with a white rump, which frequents coastal and inland cliffs and… rock pigeon1611 The rock dove, Columba livia. Also blue rock pigeon. sea-pigeon1620 A name given (locally) to various birds, as the rock-dove, Columba livia, the black guillemot, Uria grylle, the grey kittiwake, Larus canus. blue pigeon1676 The wild rock dove, Columba livia, which has chiefly bluish-grey plumage, or a domesticated or feral variety of this having similar colouring. Now… rockier1780 The rock dove, Columba livia, or (from confusion) the stock dove, C. oenas. Cf. rocker, n.2 rocker1802 = rockier, n. biset1834 The wild rock-pigeon. rock1854 The rock dove, Columba livia, or a domestic pigeon of a variety that resembles it. Frequently more fully blue rock. Now rare. sod1885 The rock-dove, Columba livia. tin-rock1892 a variety of rock pigeon. |
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