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ground dove

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Birds of family Columbidae that feed mainly on the ground.

in subfamily Claravinae (American ground doves)

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Meaning 2

Birds of family Columbidae that feed mainly on the ground.

in subfamily Claravinae (American ground doves)

especially, common ground dove (Columbina passerina).

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Meaning 3

Birds of family Columbidae that feed mainly on the ground.

in tribe Phabini of subfamily Raphinae (Indo-Pacific ground doves)

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: varpuskyyhky — subfamily Claravinae
  • Finnish: maakyyhky — subfamily Claravinae
  • Finnish: malvakyyhky — subfamily Claravinae
  • Finnish: andienkyyhky — subfamily Claravinae
  • Welsh: turtur ddaear — subfamily Claravinae
  • Finnish: dodo — subfamily Phabini
  • Welsh: turtur ddaear — subfamily Phabini