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| pi·geon [ píjjən ] (plural pi·geons) |
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1. heavy-bodied bird with cooing call: a medium-sized bird with a stocky body and short legs, powerful flight and a cooing call, which eats seeds and fruit. There are more than 300 species of pigeons. Native to: found worldwide. Family Columbidae.
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2. medium-sized bird living in cities: a variety of rock dove, commonly seen in cities or trained for racing or carrying messages. Latin name Columba livia.
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3. gullible person: somebody who is easily swindled or deceived
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informal
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4. U.S. riflery
Same as clay pigeon (sense 1)
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| [14th century. Via Old French pijon "young bird" < Vulgar Latin alteration of late Latin pipion-, an imitation of cheeping] |
