turtle dove
noun/ˈtɜːtl dʌv/
/ˈtɜːrtl dʌv/
- a wild dove (= a type of bird) with a pleasant soft call, thought to be a very loving birdTopics Birdsc2Word OriginMiddle English: turtle from Old English turtla, turtle ‘turtle dove’ (from Latin turtur, of imitative origin).
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