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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 bird斑鸠Topics Birdsc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: turtle from Old English turtla, turtle ‘turtle dove’ (from Latin turtur, of imitative origin).