| NOUN | animal | domestic pigeon | domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food |
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| Meaning | domesticated pigeon raised for sport or food. | |
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| Parts | squab, dove | flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising |
| Narrower | fairy swallow | fancy domestic pigeon having blue-and-white plumage and heavily muffed feet |
| homing pigeon, homer | pigeon trained to return home | |
| roller, tumbler, tumbler pigeon | pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | |
| Broader | pigeon | wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs |
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