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Pos: Noun
[WORDNET DICTIONARY]

Noun turtledove has 2 senses

1.  turtledove(n = noun.animal) australian turtledove, stictopelia cuneata - small Australian dove;
is a kind of dove
is a member of genus stictopelia, stictopelia

2.  turtledove(n = noun.animal) - any of several Old World wild doves;
is a kind of
dove
is a member of genus streptopelia, streptopelia
has particulars: streptopelia turtur, ringdove, streptopelia risoria


[CIDE DICTIONARY]

turtledove, n. [See 1st Turtle.].

1.  Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to Turtur and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species (Turtur vulgaris), which is noted for its plaintive note, affectionate disposition, and devotion to its mate. [1913 Webster]
" The South African turtledove (Turtur albiventris), and the ashy turtledove of India (Turtur rubicolus), are similar to the European species in their habits." [1913 Webster]

2.  Any one of several species of pigeons more or less resembling the true turtledoves, as the American mourning dove (see under Dove), and the Australian turtledove (Stictopelia cuneata). [1913 Webster]
" The turtledove of the Scriptures is probably Turtur risorius, a species which is still plentiful in Egypt and other Eastern countries. It is closely allied to the European turtledove." [1913 Webster]


[RELATED WORDS]

australian turtledove