| 单词 | imperial pigeon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasimperial pigeon imperial pigeon n. any of numerous very large fruit-eating pigeons constituting the genus Ducula, of Asia, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > [noun] > family Columbidae > miscellaneous types of nutmeg pigeon1783 blue pigeon1790 Namaqua dove1801 mountain witch1823 partridge pigeon1823 imperial pigeon1830 toy1831 porcelain1855 toothbill1862 fruit-pigeon1865 orange dove1875 tambourine pigeon1891 topknot pigeon1891 cinnamon dove1895 partridge1936 1830 J. Welsh Mil. Reminisc. II. v. 214 This day..Lethbridge killed a curlew, jungle-fowl, imperial pigeon, and two spur-fowls. 1934 ‘G. Orwell’ Burmese Days xiv. 211 Flo [sc. a dog]..came running excitedly up..with the big imperial pigeon in her mouth. 2003 Bird Keeper June 63/2 The chestnut-naped imperial pigeon is another Bristol inhabitant with a very restricted range in the wild. < as lemmas |
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