ringdove, Streptopelia risoria
(noun) greyish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ringdove (plural ringdoves)
the wood pigeon
• divergon
Source: Wiktionary
Ring"dove`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also wood pigeon, and cushat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
