English Explanatory Dictionary

trumpeter pigeon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a number of breeds of domestic fancy pigeon, Columba livia domestica, descendants of the wild rock pigeon, Columba livia, of the family Columbidae (pigeons and doves) (originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹʌmpətɚ ˈpɪdʒən/

Word forms

trumpeter pigeon trumpeter pigeons

Etymology

From trumpeter + pigeon.

Synonyms

drummer drummer pigeon drum pigeon drum-pigeon trumpeter

Related words

Altenburg trumpeter Arabian trumpeter Bernburg trumpeter Bokhara trumpeter Czech trumpeter Dresden trumpeter English trumpeter Franconian trumpeter German beak-crested trumpeter German double-crested trumpeter German fork-tailed trumpeter Harzburg trumpeter Russian trumpeter Saxon trumpeter Schmölln trumpeter Syrian trumpeter Vogtland trumpeter
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