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Rarefruit dove
The correct spelling is fruit dove.
How to pronounce fruit dove
noun
Say it like: Frui-t d-ove
The correct spelling is fruit dove. A dove of the genus Ptilinopus, in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. These colorful, frugivorous (fruit-eating) doves are found in the forests and woodlands throughout Sout…
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noun
- 1.A dove of the genus Ptilinopus, in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. These colorful, frugivorous (fruit-eating) doves are found in the forests and woodlands throughout Southeast Asia and Oceania. It is a large genus with about 50 species, some threatened or already extinct.
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