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ringneck dove

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
ring-neck- -dove
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria. Other sources place it in a subspecies of either Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared dove), or Streptopelia roseogrisea (African collared dove).

Inflected Forms

ringneck doves (plural)

Phrases

ring-necked dove

Frequently Paired Words

ring-necked dove

Synonyms

ring dove ring-necked turtle dove ringed turtle dove Barbary dove

Questions

What does ringneck dove mean?
A domesticated dove with an unclear taxonomic classification, often treated as its own species as, Streptopelia risoria. Other sources place it in a subspecies of either Streptopelia decaocto (Eurasian collared dove), or Streptopelia roseogrisea (African collared dove).

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