cuckoo-dove
UK/ˈkʊkuːˌdʌv/
cuckoo-dove noun: any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia, Reinwardtoena and Turacoena of the pigeon family.
Noun
cuckoo-dove (plural cuckoo-doves)
cuckoo-dove meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
cuckoo-dove in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
cuckoo-dove in Vietnamese
- columbiform birds in three genera
- gầm ghì vằn
Forms of cuckoo-dove
| plural | cuckoo-doves |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cuckoo dove |
Origin of cuckoo-dove
From cuckoo + dove.
Words formed from cuckoo-dove
- Andaman cuckoo-dove
- bar-necked cuckoo-dove
- barred cuckoo-dove
- black-billed cuckoo-dove
- black cuckoo-dove
- brown cuckoo-dove
- crested cuckoo-dove
- great cuckoo-dove
- little cuckoo-dove
- Philippine cuckoo-dove
- pied cuckoo-dove
- spot-breasted cuckoo-dove
- white-faced cuckoo-dove
Questions about cuckoo-dove
- What does cuckoo-dove mean?
- Cuckoo-dove means any of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia, Reinwardtoena and Turacoena of the pigeon family.
- What is cuckoo-dove in Tamil?
- Cuckoo-dove in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Cuckoo-dove meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cuckoo-dove?
- Cuckoo-dove is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cuckoo-dove?
- Cuckoo-dove is pronounced /ˈkʊkuːˌdʌv/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cuckoo-dove?
- The plural of cuckoo-dove is cuckoo-doves.
Words near cuckoo-dove in the dictionary
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