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    turtledove

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Birds
    tur·tle·dove /ˈtɜːtldʌv $ ˈtɜːr-/ noun [countable]  HBBa type of bird that makes a pleasant soft sound and is sometimes used to represent love 斑鸠    Origin turtledove (1200-1300) turtle “turtledove” ((10-19 centuries)) (from Latin turtur, from the sound it makes) + dove
    tur·tle·dove nounChineseSyllable


    turtledove
    tur‧tle‧dove /ˈtɜːtldʌv $ ˈtɜːr-/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1200-1300
     Origin: turtle 'turtledove' (10-19 centuries) (from Latin turtur, from the sound it makes) + dove
    a type of bird that makes a pleasant soft sound and is sometimes used to represent love