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wood dove

/ˈwʊd dʌv/

wood dove noun: any of the species of birds in the genus Turtur.

Noun

wood dove (plural wood doves)

  1. Any of the species of birds in the genus Turtur

Forms of wood dove

pluralwood doves

Origin of wood dove

From wood + dove.

Questions about wood dove

What does wood dove mean?
Wood dove means any of the species of birds in the genus Turtur.
What part of speech is wood dove?
Wood dove is a noun.
How do you pronounce wood dove?
Wood dove is pronounced /ˈwʊd dʌv/.
What is the plural of wood dove?
The plural of wood dove is wood doves.

Words near wood dove in the dictionary

  1. Wood County
  2. Wood Creek
  3. wood cudweed
  4. wood dirt
  5. wood dock
  6. wood dove
  7. wood drake
  8. wood drakes
  9. wood duck
  10. wood ducks
  11. wood ear

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