turtle dove
noun
1- a small Old World dove with a soft purring call, noted for the apparent affection shown for its mate斑鸠; 欧斑鸠。
1.1
- Genus Streptopelia, family Columbidae: several species, in particular the migratory European and North African S. turtur, with a reddish-brown back and pinkish breast.斑鸠属, 鸠鸽科：数种, 尤指背部微红褐色, 胸部粉红色的欧斑鸠。
词源
Middle English: turtle from Old English turtla, turtle 'turtle dove' （from Latin turtur, of imitative origin）.