| dove | 1. <zoology> A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous. The domestic dove, including the varieties called fantails, tumblers, carrier pigeons, etc, was derived from the rock pigeon (Columba livia) of Europe and Asia; the turtledove of Europe, celebrated for its sweet, plaintive note, is C. Turtur or Turtur vulgaris; the ringdove, the largest of European species, is C. Palumbus; the Carolina dove, or Mourning dove, is Zenaidura macroura; the sea dove is the little auk (Mergulus alle or Alle alle). See Turtledove, Ground dove, and Rock pigeon. The dove is a symbol of innocence, gentleness, and affection; also, in art and in the Scriptures, the typical symbol of the Holy Ghost. 2. A word of endearment for one regarded as pure and gentle. "O my dove, . . . Let me hear thy voice." (Cant. Ii. <zoology> 14) Dove tick, a mite (Argas reflexus) which infests doves and other birds. Soiled dove, a prostitute. Origin: OE. Dove, duve, douve, AS. Dfe; akin to OS. Dba, D. Duif, OHG. Tba, G. Taube, Icel. Dfa, Sw. Dufva, Dan. Due, Goth. Db; perh. From the root of E. Dive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dove plant | <botany> A Central American orchid (Peristeria elata), having a flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the flower resembles a dove. Synonym: Holy Spirit plant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dove's-foot | <botany> A small annual species of Geranium, native in England; so called from the shape of the leaf. (04 Mar 1998) |
| dovekie | <zoology> A guillemot (Uria grylle), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See Dove. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dover's powder | <alchemy> A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic. Origin: From Dr. Dover, an English physician. (04 Mar 1998) |
| dovetail | A widened portion of a cavity preparation usually established to increase the retention and resistance form. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sea dove | <zoology> The little auk, or rotche. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dove | any of numerous small pigeons |
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| dove | an emblem of peace |
| dove | flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising |
| dove | someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations |
| dove | a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum |
| dove | western geranium with small pink flowers |
| dove | a shelter for birds (especially pigeons) |
| dove | small short-billed auk abundant in arctic regions |
| dove | the capital of the state of Delaware |
| dove | a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium, formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration |
| dove | a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises |
| dove | fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail |
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