ground dove

noun

in subfamily Claravinae (American ground doves)

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Meanings

nounground dove (plural ground doves)

plural ground doves

  1. Birds of family Columbidae that feed mainly on the ground.
    1. in subfamily Claravinae (American ground doves)
    2. especially, common ground dove (Columbina passerina).
    3. in tribe Phabini of subfamily Raphinae (Indo-Pacific ground doves)

Translations

Finnish dodo, varpuskyyhky
  • dodosubfamily Phabini
  • varpuskyyhkysubfamily Claravinae
  • maakyyhkysubfamily Claravinae
  • malvakyyhkysubfamily Claravinae
  • andienkyyhkysubfamily Claravinae
Welsh turtur ddaear, turtur ddaear
  • turtur ddaearsubfamily Phabini
  • turtur ddaearsubfamily Claravinae
Cite this entry
APA

ground dove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20dove

MLA

“ground dove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20dove. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground dove,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20dove.

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