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
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
