| 释义 |
turtledove
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: Middle English turtildove, from turtil, turtle turtledove + dove — more at turtle
1.
a. : an Old World wild dove of Streptopelia or related genera; especially : a common European bird (S. turtur) noted for its plaintive cooing and being mostly cinnamon brown with a white-bordered black patch on each side of the neck and white-tipped outer tail feathers
b. : mourning dove
c. : a small Australian dove (Stictopeleia cuneata) of terrestrial habits
2. : beloved, sweetheart
3. : a dark gray to reddish gray
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to be affectionately demonstrative |