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mourning dove
noun
- a dove, Zenaidura macroura, of North America, noted for its plaintive cooing.
mourning dove
noun
- a brown North American dove, Zenaidura macroura, with a plaintive song
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mourning dove1
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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