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Definition of turtle dove noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

turtle dove

noun
 
/ˈtɜːtl dʌv/
 
/ˈtɜːrtl dʌv/
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  1. a wild dove (= a type of bird) with a pleasant soft call, thought to be a very loving birdTopics Birdsc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: turtle from Old English turtla, turtle ‘turtle dove’ (from Latin turtur, of imitative origin).
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