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tórtola — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lovebird noun Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.

Senses

tórtola is used for these senses in English:

  • lovebird Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
  • lovebird (metaphorical, usually, in the plural) One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.
  • mourning dove A grey-coloured dove, Zenaida macroura, that has a mournful call, native to North America
  • turtle dove Any 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).

lovebird — full definition

  1. noun Any small parrot from one of the nine species within the genus Agapornis. Sometimes they are kept as cage birds and are noted for their affection towards each other.
  2. noun One of the members of an openly affectionate couple.

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