passenger pigeon

noun

an extinct pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once found in great numbers in North America, noted for its sustained migratory flights.

Origin of passenger pigeon

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby passenger pigeon

passel, passement, passementerie, passenger, passenger mile, passenger pigeon, passe-partout, passepied, passer, passerby, passeriform

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Example sentences from the Web for passenger pigeon

The passenger-pigeon, or wild pigeon of North America, is remarkable for two reasons.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
The cougar is well-known to frequent the great roosts of the passenger-pigeon, and is fond of the flesh of these birds.
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid
Notwithstanding the disparity in size and color, he has certain peculiarities that remind one of the Passenger-pigeon.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865|Various
We observed the passenger-pigeon and some small fresh-water shells of the species of unios and anadontas.
Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

The horrible stories of the butchery of the fur-seals and the passenger-pigeon need not be recited.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

British Dictionary definitions for passenger pigeon

passenger pigeon

noun

a gregarious North American pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius: became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century

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单词	passenger pigeon
释义	passenger pigeon noun an extinct pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once found in great numbers in North America, noted for its sustained migratory flights. Origin of passenger pigeon An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805 Words nearby passenger pigeon passel, passement, passementerie, passenger, passenger mile, passenger pigeon, passe-partout, passepied, passer, passerby, passeriform Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for passenger pigeon The passenger-pigeon, or wild pigeon of North America, is remarkable for two reasons. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood The cougar is well-known to frequent the great roosts of the passenger-pigeon, and is fond of the flesh of these birds. The Hunters' Feast\|Mayne Reid Notwithstanding the disparity in size and color, he has certain peculiarities that remind one of the Passenger-pigeon. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865\|Various We observed the passenger-pigeon and some small fresh-water shells of the species of unios and anadontas. Personal Memoirs Of A Residence Of Thirty Years With The Indian Tribes On The American Frontiers\|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft The horrible stories of the butchery of the fur-seals and the passenger-pigeon need not be recited. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood British Dictionary definitions for passenger pigeon passenger pigeon noun a gregarious North American pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius: became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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