quail-dove

UK/ˈkweɪldʌv/

noun

Any of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in the Americas.

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Meanings

nounquail-dove (plural quail-doves)

plural quail-doves · alternative quail dove

  1. Any of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in the Americas.

Origin

From quail + dove.

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Translations

Dutch Cubaanse kwartelduif
  • Cubaanse kwartelduifbird in the genera Geotrygon or Starnoenas
Finnish viiriäiskyyhky
  • viiriäiskyyhkybird in the genera Geotrygon or Starnoenas
French colombe à joues blanches
  • colombe à joues blanchesbird in the genera Geotrygon or Starnoenas
German Glanzerdtaube
  • Glanzerdtaubebird in the genera Geotrygon or Starnoenas
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“quail-dove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quail-dove. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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