wood pigeon

wood pigeon

n. A large pigeon (Columba palumbus) of Europe and Asia, having a white band on each wing. Also called ringdove.

wood pigeon

n (Animals) a large Eurasian pigeon, Columba palumbus, having white patches on the wings and neck. Also called: ringdove or cushat

wood′ pi`geon

n. 1. a Eurasian pigeon, Columba palumbus, having a whitish patch on each side of the neck. 2. any of several other pigeons. [1660–70]

Thesaurus

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wood pigeon - Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neckColumba palumbus, cushat, ringdovepigeon - wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legsgenus Columba, Columba - type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons

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