pigeon pair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pair of twins, one male and one female.
  2. Two siblings, one male and one female.

Word forms

pigeon pair pigeon pairs

Etymology

From a folk belief that pigeons raise two eggs at the same time, a male and a female.

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