mourning dove
noun
a dove, Zenaidura macroura, of North America, noted for its plaintive cooing.
Words nearby mourning dove
mournful, mourning, mourning band, mourning becomes electra, mourning cloak, mourning dove, mourning iris, mourning warbler, mouse, mouse deer, mouse pad
Origin of mourning dove
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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Examples from the Web for mourning dove
Our American turtle-dove, or mourning-dove, is much like this but nobody minds the few bits of grain it picks up.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore WoodShe awoke at the cry of a jay in the maples, and then as she listened she heard a mourning-dove sob from the distance.
Rose of Dutcher's Coolly|Hamlin GarlandOur most familiar wild species is the mourning-dove or turtle-dove (Zenaidura macroura) found abundantly all over the country.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. Kellogg
British Dictionary definitions for mourning dove
mourning dove
noun
a brown North American dove, Zenaidura macroura, with a plaintive song
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