pigeon
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- noun
- /ˈpɪdʒən/
- At the park, children love to feed pigeons that flock around them.
- carrier pigeon
- homing pigeon
- passenger pigeon
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Watch on YouTubeYou heard, uh, little Perry the pigeon, he's got it.
- You heard, uh, little Perry the pigeon, he's got it.
- Every time that the pigeon presses the lever, food comes out.
- My dad raced pigeons and I spoke about pigeons and do you know what?
- Gentleman takes this little pigeon into the pub, puts it on the table.
- So we won't tell people about the killer pigeon, right?
- I'll post a video of the pigeon pigeons pigeon release.
- Interlude to chase pigeons come back.
- Maybe white pigeons will awaken the last one Singing.
- OK, now all pigeons, they're like Gray, OK?
- And I was like, that's you don't show your son a pigeon, OK.
Examples
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Subsequently, the defendants converted a garage into a pigeon coop and were raising carrier pigeons.
Academic text (2002) -
The reason being I was nursing a baby pigeon who couldn't fly.
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And this morning we did have Paul the pigeon come in for breakfast.
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Is this the girl with the talking pigeon, is it?
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If you're looking for a pigeon, go to the park.
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You were waiting for him to come feed his pigeons?
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Now, at the peak of the season, the pigeons draw high prices.
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After the war, their mother took to raising chickens and pigeons in order to save money.
Fiction book (1990) -
We even had a flock of pigeons on the soundstage.
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In the first light of morning, a number of pigeon-sized birds can be observed foraging in the meadows.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
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A warm-blooded animal with feathers, wings, and a beak that usually flies
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A large grey bird with white patches on its wings and neck
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A wild grey pigeon with black stripes on its wings that many domestic pigeons come from
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A pigeon kept and raised by people for food, racing, or as a pet
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A pale grey pigeon with black stripes on its wings that many pet pigeons come from
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A wild pigeon from western North America with a broad dark band on its tail
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A pale grey pigeon with black-striped wings from Europe and Asia
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A large grey pigeon with white patches on its neck and wings found in Europe and Asia
A pigeon kept by people with a very large puffed up chest
A pigeon kept by people with a short beak and curly feathers
A domestic pigeon with blue-and-white feathers and large feathered feet
A large wild pigeon that lives in western North America and has a band on its tail
A large pigeon from Australia and nearby islands with a bushy crest of feathers on its head
A bird like a pigeon or dove with a small head and short legs
Compounds
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A small flat disc people shoot in the air as a target in shooting sports like skeet
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A large North American pigeon that lived in huge flocks but is now extinct
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A wild grey pigeon with black stripes on its wings that many domestic pigeons come from
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A wild pigeon from western North America with a broad dark band on its tail
- US
A tall American plant with white flowers whose small dark fruits and roots are poisonous but young stems are edible
- Australian
A tropical shrub with yellow flowers and flat pods that gives edible seeds
- Australian
A large pigeon from Australia and nearby islands with a bushy crest of feathers on its head
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Etymology
The word pigeon comes from an old French word and before that from Latin pipio, which means 'young chirping bird'. So imagine a soft, cooing baby bird to remember why we call the plump birds you see in city squares and kept as pets 'pigeons' today.