pigeon


Definition: Meaning of, pigeon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɪdʒɪn;ˈpɪdʒ(ə)n /

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pigeon pigeons
  1. [countable] a grey bird with short legs that is common in cities
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pigeon used in phrases

  • band-tail pigeon (noun)
    1. wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon
  • band-tailed pigeon (noun)
    1. wild pigeon of western North America; often mistaken for the now extinct passenger pigeon
  • carrier pigeon (noun)
    1. a PIGEON (= type of bird) that has been trained to carry messages
  • clay pigeon (noun)
    1. target used in skeet or trapshooting
  • clay pigeon shooting (noun)
    1. a sport in which you shoot at circles of hard clay that are thrown up into the air [=  skeet shooting American English]
  • domestic pigeon (noun)
    1. domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food
  • homing pigeon (noun)
    1. a PIGEON that is able to find its way home over long distances
  • passenger pigeon (noun)
    1. gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct
  • pigeon berry (noun)
    1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
  • pigeon breast (noun)
    1. abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets
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