turtledove[noun]Synonyms: sweetheart, beloved, darling, dear, flame, heartthrob, honey, honeybunch, sweet, sweetling
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tur‧tle‧dove /ˈtɜːtldʌv $ ˈtɜːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Origin: turtle 'turtledove' (10-19 centuries) (from Latin turtur, from the sound it makes) + dove]
a type of bird that makes a pleasant soft sound and is sometimes used to represent love
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