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mourning dove

 
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–noun
a dove, Zenaidura macroura, of North America, noted for its plaintive cooing.
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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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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