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[syn: wood pigeon, ringdove, cushat, Columba palumbus]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ringdove \Ring"dove`\, n. (Zool.)
A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white
crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called
also wood pigeon, and cushat.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Cushat \Cush"at\ (k??sh"?t), n. [AS. cusceote.] (Zool.)
The ringdove or wood pigeon.
[1913 Webster]
Scarce with cushat's homely song can vie. --Sir W.
Scott.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
cushat
n 1: Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck [syn:
wood pigeon, ringdove, cushat, Columba palumbus]