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quail-dove

/ˈkweɪldʌv/

quail-dove noun: any of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in the Americas.

quail-dove: any of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in...
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Noun

quail-dove (plural quail-doves)

  1. Any of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in the Americas.

quail-dove meaning in Tamil

quail-dove in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

Forms of quail-dove

pluralquail-doves
alternative formquail dove

Origin of quail-dove

From quail + dove.

Words formed from quail-dove

Questions about quail-dove

What does quail-dove mean?
Quail-dove means any of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in the Americas.
What is quail-dove in Tamil?
Quail-dove in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Quail-dove meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is quail-dove?
Quail-dove is a noun.
How do you pronounce quail-dove?
Quail-dove is pronounced /ˈkweɪldʌv/ (UK).
What is the plural of quail-dove?
The plural of quail-dove is quail-doves.

Words near quail-dove in the dictionary

  1. quail hawk
  2. quail hawks
  3. Quail Hollow
  4. quail pipe
  5. quail pipes
  6. quail-dove
  7. quail-doves
  8. quail-pipe
  9. quail-pipes
  10. quail-plover
  11. quail-plovers

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