Meanings
nounbronzewing (plural bronzewings)
plural bronzewings · alternative bronze-wing
- Any of several species of bird in the genera Henicophaps and Phaps in the pigeon family, found in Australasia.
Synonyms: bronze pigeon, bronzewing pigeon
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of several species of bird in the genera Henicophaps and Phaps in the pigeon family, found in Australasia.
Similar
bronze pigeonbronzewing pigeon
Origin
Translations
Finnish pronssikyyhky, pensaskyyhky
- pronssikyyhkypigeon of the genus Henicophaps or Phaps
- pensaskyyhkypigeon of the genus Henicophaps or Phaps
Polish błyskolotka
- błyskolotkapigeon of the genus Henicophaps or Phaps
Welsh adeinefydd
- adeinefyddpigeon of the genus Henicophaps or Phaps
Cite this entry
APA
bronzewing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronzewing
MLA
“bronzewing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronzewing. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronzewing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronzewing.
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