wood dove

/ˈwʊd dʌv/

noun

Any of the species of birds in the genus Turtur

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Meanings

nounwood dove (plural wood doves)

plural wood doves

  1. Any of the species of birds in the genus Turtur

Origin

From wood + dove.

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APA

wood dove. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20dove

MLA

“wood dove.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20dove. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wood dove,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wood%20dove.

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