| 单词 | house pigeon |
| 释义 | > as lemmashouse pigeon house pigeon n. [compare earlier house dove n.; with quot. 1598 compare Dutch huisduif house dove n.] now historical and rare a domesticated pigeon (= pigeon n. 1), esp. as distinguished from a feral pigeon. ΚΠ 1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies ii. 237/2 A turtle doue, or house pigeon. a1627 T. Middleton No Wit (1657) v. 99 Not toy, nor bill and imitate House-Pigeons. 1732 W. Ellis Pract. Farmer 118 The Tame or House-Pigeons are called Barbels, Jacks, Crappers... The small Jack-Pigeon is a good Breeder. 1847 Amer. Agriculturist Jan. 33/1 One of the chief peculiarities of the common house-pigeon is the double dilatation of the crop. 1907 Country-side 20 Apr. 327/1 In the London parks, the house-pigeon has taken to settling in trees; but it prefers the larger branches. 1921 Law Rep.: King's Bench Div. 2 662 A person who shoots at a pigeon under the belief that it is a wild one takes the risk of its turning out to be a house pigeon. 1963 H. E. Wedeck Love Potions through Ages viii.191 The directions given by the druggist were as follows: After a dinner of house pigeon and mutton, well-spiced, take spoonful of this electuary, wash down the sherbet of rose conserve, and await results. < as lemmas |
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