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mourning dove

mourning dove noun: a grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America.

mourning dove: a grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America
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Noun

mourning dove (plural mourning doves)

  1. A grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America
    Synonyms:
    American mourning dove,

mourning dove meaning in Tamil

mourning dove in Tamil

ஆமைப்புறா

Synonyms of mourning dove

  • American mourning dove,

Forms of mourning dove

pluralmourning doves

Words formed from mourning dove

  • African mourning dove

Questions about mourning dove

What does mourning dove mean?
Mourning dove means a grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America.
What is mourning dove in Tamil?
Mourning dove in Tamil is ஆமைப்புறா. See Mourning dove meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is mourning dove?
Mourning dove is a noun.
What is the plural of mourning dove?
The plural of mourning dove is mourning doves.

Words near mourning dove in the dictionary

  1. mourning
  2. mourning bride
  3. mourning cloak
  4. mourning cloaks
  5. Mourning Day
  6. mourning dove
  7. mourning doves
  8. mourning piece
  9. mourning pieces
  10. mourning warbler
  11. mourning warblers

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