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rock dove

/ɹɒk dʌv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
rock- -dove
IPA
/ɹɒk dʌv/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dove/pigeon species Columba livia.

Inflected Forms

rock doves (plural)

Phrases

speckled pigeon Columba guinea or African rock pigeon chestnut-quilled rock pigeon Petrophassa rufipennis white-quilled rock pigeon Petrophassa albipennis

Frequently Paired Words

speckled pigeon Columba guinea or African rock pigeon chestnut-quilled rock pigeon Petrophassa rufipennis white-quilled rock pigeon Petrophassa albipennis

Synonyms

rock pigeon columba livia

Questions

How do you pronounce rock dove?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɒk dʌv/.
What does rock dove mean?
The dove/pigeon species Columba livia.

How to pronounce rock dove

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