dove

English

/dʌv/, /dəʊv/, /doʊv/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
  • (countable) A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict.
  • (countable)
  • A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dove inherited from Old English *dūfe (dove, pigeon) inherited from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ (dove, pigeon) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewbʰ- (whisk, smoke, darken, obscure, black, deep, be obscured, plug, wedge, peg, be obscure, whirl, smoky, foggy, dim, mist, stupefaction, daze).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰewbʰ-

Gloss

whisk, smoke, darken, obscure, black, deep, be obscured, plug, wedge, peg, be obscure, whirl, smoky, foggy, dim, mist, stupefaction, daze

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

煙

Emoji
🌋 🚬

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