laughing dove

laughing dove noun: a small pigeon (Spilopelia senegalensis) native to the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara; the Middle East; and southern Asia east to India.

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Noun

laughing dove (plural laughing doves)

A small pigeon (Spilopelia senegalensis) native to the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara; the Middle East; and southern Asia east to India.

Synonyms:

laughing turtle dove, little brown dove, palm dove, Senegal dove

laughing dove meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian

laughing dove in Hindi

Spilopelia senegalensis: धूसर पण्डुक dhoosar panduk

laughing dove in Arabic

Spilopelia senegalensis: قُمْرِيّ qumriyy, شِفْنِين šifnīn

laughing dove in Persian

Spilopelia senegalensis: قمری qomri, قمری خانگی qomri-e xânegi, یاکریم yâ-karim, موسی کو تقی musâ-ku-taqi

Synonyms of laughing dove

Forms of laughing dove

plural	laughing doves

Questions about laughing dove

What does laughing dove mean?: Laughing dove means a small pigeon (Spilopelia senegalensis) native to the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara; the Middle East; and southern Asia east to India.
What is laughing dove in Hindi?: Laughing dove in Hindi is धूसर पण्डुक (dhoosar panduk). See Laughing dove meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is laughing dove?: Laughing dove is a noun.
What is the plural of laughing dove?: The plural of laughing dove is laughing doves.

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