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mourning dove

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mourning dove

–noun
a dove, Zenaidura macroura, of North America, noted for its plaintive cooing.

Origin:
1825–35, Americanism
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mourning dove  
n.  A grayish-brown, swift-flying wild dove (Zenaidura macroura) of North America, noted for its mournful call. Also called turtledove.
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