dovekie

English

noun

Definitions

A small black and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk.

Etymology

Suffix from English dove.

Origin

English

dove

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Cognates and derived terms

cuckoo-dove English
dove English
dovecot English
dovecote English
dovehouse English
dovelet English
dovelike English
doveling English
dovely English
doveplum English
doveship English
dovetail English
dovish English
quail-dove English
ringdove English
stockdove English
dove Middle English