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Inca dove

/ˈɪŋ.kə.dʌv/

Inca dove noun: columbina inca, a small New World dove ranging from the southwestern United States to Central America.

inca dove: columbina inca, a small New World dove ranging from the southwestern United States to Central...
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Noun

Inca dove (plural Inca doves)

  1. Columbina inca, a small New World dove ranging from the southwestern United States to Central America.

Forms of Inca dove

pluralInca doves

Origin of Inca dove

Named after the Inca Empire, though it does not occur in any of those lands.

Questions about Inca dove

What does Inca dove mean?
Inca dove means columbina inca, a small New World dove ranging from the southwestern United States to Central America.
What part of speech is Inca dove?
Inca dove is a noun.
How do you pronounce Inca dove?
Inca dove is pronounced /ˈɪŋ.kə.dʌv/.
What is the plural of Inca dove?
The plural of Inca dove is Inca doves.

Words near Inca dove in the dictionary

  1. inc
  2. inc.
  3. inca
  4. Inca berries
  5. Inca berry
  6. Inca dove
  7. Inca doves
  8. Inca Empire
  9. Inca lily
  10. incadronate
  11. incadronates

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