Meanings
nountobacco dove (plural tobacco doves)
plural tobacco doves
- CaribbeanSouthern USespeciallyA common ground dove (Columbina passerina).
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Synonyms: moaning dove
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA common ground dove (Columbina passerina).
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Origin
Because it often nests near tobacco fields.
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APA
tobacco dove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tobacco%20dove
MLA
“tobacco dove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tobacco%20dove. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tobacco dove,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tobacco%20dove.
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