Phrase guide

common ground dove

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Columbina passerina, a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: moaning dove, tobacco dove

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Because it spends the majority of its time on the ground walking (though it still has the ability to fly).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: tórtora terrestre comuna — Columbina passerina
  • Dutch: musduif — Columbina passerina
  • Finnish: suomuvarpuskyyhky — Columbina passerina
  • French: colombe à queue noire — Columbina passerina
  • German: Sperlingstäubchen — Columbina passerina
  • Navajo: hasbídí áłtsʼíísígíí — Columbina passerina
  • Portuguese: rolinha-cinzenta — Columbina passerina
  • Spanish: tortolita azul — Columbina passerina
  • Spanish: torcacita — Columbina passerina
  • Spanish: coconita — Columbina passerina
  • Spanish: cococha — Columbina passerina