English Explanatory Dictionary

dovekie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small black and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌvki/

Word forms

dovekie dovekies

Etymology

From dove + -ock + -ie, a double diminutive.

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