ringdove

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noun

the wood pigeon

Similar
Streptopelia risoriawood pigeoncushatColumba palumbus
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Meanings

nounringdove (plural ringdoves)

plural ringdoves

  1. the wood pigeon

Synonyms & antonyms

noungreyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged

Similar
Streptopelia risoria
Broader
turtledove

nounEurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck

Similar
wood pigeoncushatColumba palumbus
Broader
pigeon
Also see
cushatwood pigeon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ring + dove.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

divergon
Cite this entry
APA

ringdove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringdove

MLA

“ringdove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringdove. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ringdove,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ringdove.

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