duif — meaning in English

English meaning

• Dove noun A bird, typically white or grey, closely related to the pigeon and often used as a symbol of peace.
• pigeon noun A plump grey bird common in cities, known for its cooing call.

Senses

duif is used for these senses in English:

• cock pigeon A male pigeon.
• dove (countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
• hen pigeon A female pigeon.
• pigeon (countable) One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.

Dove — full definition

1. noun A bird, typically white or grey, closely related to the pigeon and often used as a symbol of peace.
2. noun A person who favours peaceful or diplomatic solutions over conflict, especially in politics.
3. verb Past tense of "dive," used in American English.

pigeon — full definition

1. noun A plump grey bird common in cities, known for its cooing call.
2. noun Someone who is easily deceived, especially in a scam.

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