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the same bird sold as a peace symbol and shot for sport, depending on the day
means A small, plump pigeon-family bird with soft cooing calls, widely used as a symbol of peace, love, or the soul.
from From Old English 'dūfe,' related to Old Norse 'dūfa' and a whole flock of Germanic cousins. The name likely springs from a root meaning 'to dive,' a nod to the bird's dipping, plunging flight pattern. The peace symbolism is much later, borrowed from the biblical story of Noah, whose dove returns with an olive branch — and reinforced by Christian imagery of the Holy Spirit descending in a dove's form.
- crop milk
- both parents feed chicks regurgitated throat fluid
- identical species
- doves and pigeons are biologically the same bird
- speed demon
- clocked diving over fifty miles per hour
- war veterans
- carried battlefield messages, saved thousands of lives
- global natives
- live on every continent except Antarctica
dove chocolate — candy brand by mars, incorporated, founded 1956
dove soap — skincare brand by unilever, launched 1957
dove deodorant — personal care line by unilever, introduced 1990s