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ring-dove

[ring-duhv]

ring·dove

[ring-duhv]
noun
1.
a small Old World dove, Streptopelia risoria, having a black half ring around the nape of the neck.
Also, ring dove.


Origin:
1530–40; ring1 + dove1
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Ring-dove is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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