tourtereau

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin turturellus (or turturillus), both diminutives of turtur (“turtle (archaic), turtle dove, turtledove”).

Noun

tourtereau m (plural tourtereaux)

baby turtle dove (turtledove)
(chiefly in the plural) lovebird

Related terms

tourte, tourtre
tourterelle

See also

colombe
coulon
pigeon

Further reading

“tourtereau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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