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homing pigeon

American  
[hoh-ming pij-uhn] / ˈhoʊ mɪŋ ˌpɪdʒ ən /

noun

  1. any pigeon used to carry messages and equipped by training and breeding to fly home, sometimes from great distances.

homing pigeon British  

noun

  1. Also called: homer.  any breed of pigeon developed for its homing instinct, used for carrying messages or for racing

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Etymology

Origin of homing pigeon

First recorded in 1885–90

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