quail dove
quail dove
Q q Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kweyl duhv]
- /kweɪl dʌv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kweyl duhv]
- /kweɪl dʌv/
Definition of quail dove words
- noun quail dove any of several tropical American pigeons of the genera Starnoenas or Geotrygon. 1
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Origin of quail dove
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95
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Parts of speech for Quail dove
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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quail dove popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
quail dove usage trend in Literature
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