turtle dove
/ˈtɜːtəldʌv/US/ˈtɝtəldʌv/
turtle dove noun: any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon, dodo, and solitaire).
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Noun
turtle dove (plural turtle doves)
- Any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon, dodo, and solitaire).
- A lover, one half of a couple.
- […] and then on a common impulse this curiously simple pair of habitual criminals were in each other's arms and exchanging fond kisses for all the world like honest lovers.
"Hullo, turtle doves," remarked Nickle, stumbling in upon this idyll and accepting it with saving coolness.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London - Out for their evening constitutional. A lovely pair of turtledoves. Around the jolly corner, and off to the park.1961, 101 Dalmatians
- […] and then on a common impulse this curiously simple pair of habitual criminals were in each other's arms and exchanging fond kisses for all the world like honest lovers.
turtle dove meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Assamese and Tagalog
turtle dove in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் புறாக்களில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
turtle dove in Urdu
- قمری
turtle dove in Assamese
- bird in the genus Streptopelia
- কুপতি kupoti, কপৌ kopou
turtle dove in Tagalog
- bird in the genus Streptopelia
- lapati
More languagesFewer languages
- turtle dove in Arabic
- تُرْغُلَّة turḡulla
- turtle dove in Persian
- یمام yamâm, قمری qomri
Forms of turtle dove
| plural | turtle doves |
|---|---|
| alternative form | turtle-dove |
| alternative form | turtledove |
Origin of turtle dove
From Middle English turtildove, turteldoufe (cognate with Old High German turtultūba, turtulatūba, turtiltūba, Middle High German turteltūbe, türteltūbe, German Turteltaube; German Low German Turtelduuv, Dutch tortelduif, Faroese turtildúgva, Icelandic turtildúfa), Danish turteldue, Norwegian Bokmål turteldue, Norwegian Nynorsk turteldue, Swedish turturduva. The first element is from Latin turtur (“turtledove”) (compare the archaic synonym turtle (“turtle dove (bird)”); the word is not related to turtle (“reptile with a shell”).
Words formed from turtle dove
- Adamawa turtle dove
- Australian turtle dove
- Cape turtle dove
- Carolina turtle dove
- dusky turtle dove
- Eurasian turtle dove
- European turtle dove
- laughing turtle dove
- Madagascar turtle dove
- Malagasy turtle dove
- oriental turtle dove
- pink-breasted turtle dove
- red turtle dove
- rufous turtle dove
- spotted turtle dove
- western turtle dove
Questions about turtle dove
- What does turtle dove mean?
- Turtle dove means any of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon, dodo, and solitaire).
- What is turtle dove in Tamil?
- Turtle dove in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் புறாக்களில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Turtle dove meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is turtle dove?
- Turtle dove is a noun.
- How do you pronounce turtle dove?
- Turtle dove is pronounced /ˈtɜːtəldʌv/ (UK).
- What is the plural of turtle dove?
- The plural of turtle dove is turtle doves.
Words near turtle dove in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: turtle dove (page history and authors); turtle dove (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); turtle dove (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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