dove
Noun
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Any of numerous small pigeons (synset 101814978)
hypernym: pigeon - wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legshyponym:
- turtledove - any of several Old World wild doves
- australian turtledove, stictopelia cuneata, turtledove - small Australian dove
- mourning dove, zenaidura macroura - wild dove of the United States having a mournful call
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Someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations (synset 110047848)
hypernym: disarmer, pacificist, pacifist - someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputessynonym: peacenik
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A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Caelum (synset 109273457)
instance hypernym: constellation - a configuration of stars as seen from the earthsynonym: columba
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Flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising;
Flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled (synset 107662012)hypernym: poultry - flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for foodpart meronym: domestic pigeon - domesticated pigeon raised for sport or foodsynonym: squab - An emblem of peace (synset 106894544)
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