quail dove

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noun

any of several tropical American pigeons of the genera Starnoenas or Geotrygon.

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Origin of quail dove

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby quail dove

quaich, Quai d'Orsay, quail, quail-brush, quail clock, quail dove, quaint, quair, quake, quake in one's boots, quakeproof

How to use quail dove in a sentence

The sound of birds, quail, even doe, make a wild grid of noise.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
A Fish and Wildlife special agent collected the bodies of two birds at the site, a redhead duck and a mourning dove.
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired.|David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Beginning in 1988, he also dove into making art using a fax machine.
The Many Lives of Artist David Hockney|William O’Connor|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
De Merode slipped from his seat and dove toward the roadside and into the forest.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He caught both the ball and a bleacher to the face as he dove into the stands.
10 Unforgettable Derek Jeter Highlights (VIDEO)|Jack Holmes|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And really, the little dove-cote, as Mrs. Prentice had called their new home, was a veritable love of a place!
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
And the quail, perched on the fence-stake, would she address herself to us or to Mr. Robert White down in the meadow?
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
See her companion in shot silk and a dove-colored parasol; in what a graceful Watteau-like attitude she reclines.
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray
And Ephraim is become as a dove that is decoyed, not having a heart: they called upon Egypt, they went to the Assyrians.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
A voice from heaven hails the invincible conqueror, and his soul in the form of a dove ascends to the skies.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow

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