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pigeon <pigeon(s)> [ˈpıdʒın] N

pigeon
鸽子(肉) gēzi
a homing pigeon
信鸽

carrier pigeon N, homing pigeon [ˈhəʊm­ıŋ ...]

homing pigeon N

homing pigeon → carrier pigeon

See also carrier pigeon

carrier pigeon N, homing pigeon [ˈhəʊm­ıŋ ...]

I . pigeon-hole N

II . pigeon-hole VB trans

1. pigeon-hole:

pigeon-hole
把…分类 bǎ…fēnlèi

Usage examples with pigeon

a homing pigeon
信鸽

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Some companies will offer either untrained homers, ringnecks, or other types of pigeon or dove.
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Other crops produced include rice, cassava, sweet potato, groundnuts, beans and pigeon peas.
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The dove is also known by the names of green dove and green-winged pigeon.
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The square is a known hangout for bicycle messengers and for pigeons, sparrows, and a few starlings.
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Or, as they are known in polite society, pigeon vests, made out of bra-like materials and designed for paratroopers to strap to their chests.
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Hunting occurs in late summer and fall for deer, bear, and bandtailed pigeon.
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Eye colour of the pigeon is generally orange but a few pigeons may have white-grey eyes.
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Birds include two species of cassowary, 31 dove and pigeon species, 31 species of cockatoo, 13 species of kingfisher and 29 species of sunbird.
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For the first few days, the baby squab is tended and fed (through regurgitation) exclusively on crop milk (also called pigeon milk or pigeon's milk).
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The nest is a typical pigeon construction, a flimsy structure of twigs and grasses usually placed high in a tree in thick forest.
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