noun
pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
• Syn: ↑rock pigeon, ↑Columba livia
• Hypernyms: ↑pigeon
• Member Holonyms: ↑Columba, ↑genus Columba
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noun : rock pigeon 1
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a European pigeon, Columba livia, from which most domestic pigeons have been developed. Also called rock pigeon.
[1645-55]
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rock dove noun
A pigeon that nests on rocks, source of the domestic varieties
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Main Entry: ↑rock
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rock dove,
a wild pigeon native to Europe and Asia, an ancestor of most common domestic breeds; rock pigeon.
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n. a mainly gray Old World pigeon that frequents coastal and inland cliffs. It is the ancestor of domestic and feral pigeons. ● Columba livia, family Columbidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.