From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishturtledovetur‧tle‧dove /ˈtɜːtldʌv $ ˈtɜːr-/ noun [countable] HBBa type of bird that makes a pleasant soft sound and is sometimes used to represent loveOrigin turtledove (1200-1300) turtle “turtledove” ((10-19 centuries)) (from Latin turtur, from the sound it makes) + dove
