Phrase Hound found 86 phrases and 37 compound words that contain dove. The most common are listed below. Open dove in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 86
- turtle doveAny of several (species of) birds, called by this traditional name, mainly in the genus Streptopelia, of the family Columbidae (doves and pigeons, which also included the extinct passenger pigeon, dodo, and solitaire).
- rock doveThe dove/pigeon species Columba livia.
- stock doveA pigeon of species Columba oenas, found in much of Europe, in the family Columbidae.
- zebra doveGeopelia striata, a bird of the dove family Columbidae
- collared doveA bird of the species Streptopelia decaocto.
- laughing doveA small pigeon (Spilopelia senegalensis) native to the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara; the Middle East; and southern Asia east to India.
- mourning doveA grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America
- European turtle doveA bird of the species Streptopelia turtur.
- Philippine cuckoo-doveAny of species Macropygia tenuirostris of doves native to the Philippines and Taiwan
- fruit doveAny bird of the genus Ptilinopus, in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae.
- dove of peaceThe dove as a symbol of peace and pacifism, typically depicted carrying an olive branch.
- beautiful fruit doveA frugivorous dove of the species Ptilinopus pulchellus, also known as the rose-fronted pigeon or crimson-capped fruit dove (leading to easy confusion with the crimson-crowned fruit dove): small, approximately 19 cm (7½ in) long, mainly …
- common ground doveColumbina passerina, a small bird that inhabits the southern United States, parts of Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America.
- oriental turtle doveA species of pigeon (Streptopelia orientalis).
- Inca doveColumbina inca, a small New World dove ranging from the southwestern United States to Central America.
- dove treeA Chinese tree grown ornamentally for the large white bracts around the flowers, which are said to resemble dove wings or handkerchiefs, Davidia involucrata.
- ringneck doveA 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 …
- dove-tailAlternative form of dovetail: The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
- quail-doveAny of several species of bird in the genera Geotrygon and Starnoenas of the pigeon family found in the Americas.
- scaled doveColumbina squammata, a South American dove with coloured feather tips.
- cuckoo-doveAny of several species of bird in the genera Macropygia, Reinwardtoena and Turacoena of the pigeon family.
- red turtle doveA small bird, Streptopelia tranquebarica, a resident breeding bird in the tropics in the Indian subcontinent, with a range extending to Taiwan and the Philippines.
- Dove CreekA statutory town, the county seat of Dolores County, Colorado, United States.
- Dove DaleAlternative form of Dovedale, a valley in the Peak District, England.
- Dove HolesA village in Chapel-en-le-Frith parish, High Peak borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0778).
Compound words 37
- dovetailThe tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail.
- dovecoteA small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
- dawkTo drive a sharp instrument into; incise with a jerk; puncture.
- dovieSynonym of dove (“term of endearment”).
- DovedaleA valley in the Peak District, on the border of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, England, the River Dove forms the county boundary.
- dovelingA young or baby dove.
- doveletA baby dove.
- dovehouseA dovecote.
- dovekieA small black and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk.
- doveplumThe plant Coccoloba diversifolia.