pigeons

Meanings

• noun

  Birds of the family Columbidae, which includes doves and pigeons.

  - "The pigeon cooed on the rooftop."
  - "A flock of pigeons roosted in the park."

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Synonyms

columbid , culver , dove , dupe , fish , sucker

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pigeons
signs , lines , wines , dines

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Variants

List of all variants of pigeons that leads to same result
pidgin , pigeon , pigeons , carrier pigeon , carrier pigeons , clay pigeon , clay pigeons , homing pigeon , homing pigeons , passenger pigeon , passenger pigeons , rock pigeon , rock pigeons , stool pigeon , stool pigeons , ringdove , wood pigeon , wood pigeons

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Etymology

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The word 'pigeon' comes from the Old French 'piepon', which means 'pouter' or 'swell with young'.

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Trivia

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1. Pigeons have excellent memories and can remember locations of food sources for long periods.

2. Pigeons can fly up to 95 miles per hour.

3. Pigeons have been used as models for studying human diseases, such as tuberculosis and cholera.

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Related Concepts

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1. Doves: Doves are a type of pigeon and are often used as symbols of peace and love.

2. Carrier pigeons: Carrier pigeons were used for messaging before the invention of the telegraph.

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Culture

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Pigeons have been kept as domestic birds for thousands of years and have been used for food, sport, and messaging. In literature, pigeons have appeared in works such as 'Alice in Wonderland' and 'Harry Potter'. In art, they have been depicted in various forms, including as symbols of peace and fertility.

How to Memorize "pigeons"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pigeon cooing and waddling around. Visualize its gray or white feathers, red eyes, and short neck.

2. associate
   

   - Associate pigeons with the sound of cooing or the sight of a rooftop.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pigeons Pecking Picnic' to remember the spelling of 'pigeons'.

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