单词 | prairie dove |
释义 | > as lemmasprairie dove prairie dove n. Franklin's gull, Larus pipixcan; cf. prairie pigeon n. (c). ΚΠ 1847 Knickerbocker 30 485 And three eggs which he found in the nest of a prairie dove. 1936 T. S. Roberts Birds of Minnesota (ed. 2) I. 550 Its lovely Dove-like form and gentle, familiar ways appeal to the farmers of the west.., and by them it is known as the ‘Prairie Dove’ or ‘Prairie Pigeon’. 1977 J. Bull & J. Farrand Audubon Soc. Field Guide Birds N. Amer.: Eastern Region 412 Migrating flocks of ‘Prairie Doves’ are still a familiar sight in spring on the southern plains. < as lemmas |
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