rock pigeon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rock pigeon
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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The wild rock pigeon is the progenitor of the common domestic pigeon, that plump “rat of the sky” that flits from park bench to sidewalk to somewhere dangerously overhead.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
“It could have been a rock pigeon kiss,” Allan joked.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2021
They live well around lots of people because, like us, they appreciate a handout: The urban or “common” rock pigeon has grown dependent on humans for food.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2021
Implant this cell into the egg of another pigeon, perhaps a rock pigeon, which is easy to work with in the lab.
From Forbes ● Apr. 12, 2013
To give a simple illustration: the fantail and pouter pigeons are both descended from the rock pigeon.
From Evolution, Old & New Or, the Theories of Buffon, Dr. Erasmus Darwin and Lamarck, as compared with that of Charles Darwin by Butler, Samuel
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