WOOD PIGEON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wood pigeon mean? 

• WOOD PIGEON (noun)
  The noun WOOD PIGEON has 1 sense:

1. Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck

  Familiarity information: WOOD PIGEON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WOOD PIGEON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Columba palumbus; cushat; ringdove; wood pigeon

Hypernyms ("wood pigeon" is a kind of...):

pigeon (wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs)

Holonyms ("wood pigeon" is a member of...):

Columba; genus Columba (type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons)