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单词 turtledove
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
tur•tle•dove /ˈtɜrtəlˌdʌv/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Birdsa dove having a long tail.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tur•tle•dove  (tûr′tl duv′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of several small to medium-sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, esp. S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail: noted for its soft, cooing call.
  2. BirdsSee mourning dove. 
  3. a sweetheart or beloved mate.
  • Middle English turtildove, equivalent. to turtil turtle2 + dove dove1 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
turtledove /ˈtɜːtəlˌdʌv/ n
  1. any of several Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, having a brown plumage with speckled wings and a long dark tail
  2. a gentle or loving person
Etymology: see turtle²
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