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tur⋅tle⋅dove

  [tur-tl-duhv]
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–noun
1. any 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. mourning dove.
3. a sweetheart or beloved mate.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME turtildove, equiv. to turtil turtle 2 + dove dove 1
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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.
tur·tle·dove   (tûr'tl-dŭv')   
n.  

  1. A small, slender European dove (Streptopelia turtur) having a white-edged tail and a soft purring voice.

  2. See mourning dove.

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