ROCK PIGEON
Dictionary entry overview: What does rock pigeon mean? • ROCK PIGEON (noun)
The noun ROCK PIGEON has 1 sense:
1. pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
Familiarity information: ROCK PIGEON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ROCK PIGEON (noun)
Meaning:
Pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Columba livia; rock dove; rock pigeon
Hypernyms ("rock pigeon" is a kind of...):
pigeon (wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs)
Holonyms ("rock pigeon" is a member of...):
Columba; genus Columba (type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons)
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