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词汇 nutmeg pigeon
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Definition of nutmeg pigeon in English:

nutmeg pigeon

noun
  • Any of several pigeons of the genus Ducula, found in south-east Asia and Australia, which feed on nutmegs and other fruits; especially a pied imperial pigeon of the New Guinean subspecies D. bicolor spilorhoa.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist.

Definition of nutmeg pigeon in US English:

nutmeg pigeon

noun
  • Any of several pigeons of the genus Ducula, found in south-east Asia and Australia, which feed on nutmegs and other fruits; especially a pied imperial pigeon of the New Guinean subspecies D. bicolor spilorhoa.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in John Latham (1740–1837), naturalist.

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