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noun
an extinct pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once found in great numbers in North America, noted for its sustained migratory flights.
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Origin of passenger pigeon
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Words nearby passenger pigeon
passel, passement, passementerie, passenger, passenger mile, passenger pigeon, passe-partout, passepied, passer, passerby, passeriform
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British Dictionary definitions for passenger pigeon
passenger pigeon
noun
a gregarious North American pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius: became extinct at the beginning of the 20th century
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