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red turtle dove

red turtle dove noun: a small bird, Streptopelia tranquebarica, a resident breeding bird in the tropics in the Indian subcontinent, with a range extending to Taiwan and the Philippines.

red turtle dove: a small bird, Streptopelia tranquebarica, a resident breeding bird in the tropics in the Indian...
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Noun

red turtle dove (plural red turtle doves)

  1. A small bird, Streptopelia tranquebarica, a resident breeding bird in the tropics in the Indian subcontinent, with a range extending to Taiwan and the Philippines.
    Synonyms:
    red collared dove

Synonyms of red turtle dove

  • red collared dove

Forms of red turtle dove

pluralred turtle doves

Questions about red turtle dove

What does red turtle dove mean?
Red turtle dove means a small bird, Streptopelia tranquebarica, a resident breeding bird in the tropics in the Indian subcontinent, with a range extending to Taiwan and the Philippines.
What part of speech is red turtle dove?
Red turtle dove is a noun.
What is the plural of red turtle dove?
The plural of red turtle dove is red turtle doves.

Words near red turtle dove in the dictionary

  1. red triangle slug
  2. red triangle slugs
  3. Red Tribe
  4. red trillium
  5. red trilliums
  6. red turtle dove
  7. red turtle doves
  8. Red Ukrainian
  9. Red Ukrainians
  10. red under the bed
  11. red up

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