mourning dove
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noun
a dove, Zenaidura macroura, of North America, noted for its plaintive cooing.
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Origin of mourning dove
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Words nearby mourning dove
mournful, mourning, mourning band, Mourning Becomes Electra, mourning cloak, mourning dove, mourning iris, mourning warbler, mouse, mousebird, mouse deer
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mourning dove
noun
a brown North American dove, Zenaidura macroura, with a plaintive song
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