wood pigeon
Americannoun
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Also called ringdove. a European pigeon, Columba palumbus, having a whitish patch on each side of the neck.
noun
Etymology
Origin of wood pigeon
First recorded in 1660–70
Example Sentences
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This year it dropped from third to fourth place behind the tree sparrow, the blue tit and the wood pigeon.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2025
At time of writing the endangered Kea was the front-runner with more than 6,000 votes, while the Kererū – a native New Zealand wood pigeon – was coming second with around 3,000.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 20, 2017
Some of these are imported, like wild wood pigeon from Scotland.
From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2016
The six-course dinners will feature Coromondel oyser, fresh hamachi, wood pigeon, frog legs and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2014
“Not quite so big,” admitted Bigwig, “but bigger than a wood pigeon: and a lot fiercer.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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