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"Pigeon" is a noun which is often translated as "la paloma", and "dove" is a noun which is also often translated as "la paloma". Learn more about the difference between "pigeon" and "dove" below.
pigeon(
pih
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jihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
2. (culinary)
dove(
duhv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (bird)
a. la paloma (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A dove made a nest under the eaves.Una paloma hizo un nido debajo del alero del tejado.
They released a flock of doves as a symbol of peace and love.Soltaron una bandada de palomas como símbolo de la paz y el amor.
