turtledove vs. mourning dove
[tur-tl-duhv]
/ ˈtɜr tlˌdʌv /
noun
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any of several small to medium-sized Old World doves of the genus Streptopelia, especially S. turtur, of Europe, having a long, graduated tail: noted for its soft, cooing call.
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a sweetheart or beloved mate.