dovekie

or dove·key

[ duhv-kee ]

noun
  1. a small, short-billed, black and white auk, Alle alle, of the North Atlantic and Artic Oceans.

  2. British. the black guillemot.

Origin of dovekie

1
First recorded in 1815–25; dove1 + -kie compound suffix (see -ock, -ie)

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British Dictionary definitions for dovekie

dovekie

dovekey

/ (ˈdʌvkɪ) /


noun
  1. another name for the little auk: See auk

Origin of dovekie

1
C19: Scottish diminutive of dove 1

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