单词	rock dove
释义	rock dove noun : a bluish-gray dove (Columba livia) that is indigenous to Eurasia but has been widely established elsewhere including most of North America and that is the ancestor of many domesticated pigeons and of the feral pigeons found in cities and towns throughout most of the world called also rock pigeon Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Feral pigeons are descended from the rock dove, which naturally inhabits sea cliffs and mountains. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2021 The feral pigeons that inhabit the city today are the descendants of wild rock pigeons, also known as rock doves, which are native to Europe, northern Africa and southwestern Asia. Keith Williams, New York Times, 23 May 2018 Word History First Known Use 1655, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition rock dove noun 1 : a bluish gray dove of Europe and Asia that nests on rocky cliffs 2 : a variety of the rock dove that is now found in cities throughout the world
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