noun
1. a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum
• Syn: ↑Dove
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑constellation
2. type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons
• Syn: ↑genus Columba
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Columbidae, ↑family Columbidae
• Member Meronyms:
↑rock dove, ↑rock pigeon, ↑Columba livia, ↑band-tailed pigeon, ↑band-tail pigeon, ↑bandtail, ↑Columba fasciata, ↑wood pigeon, ↑ringdove, ↑cushat, ↑Columba palumbus
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columbasee calumba.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.