colombo

Definitions of colombo
  1. noun
    wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
    synonyms: piccione
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    types:
    palombo
    Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
    tortora
    any of several Old World wild doves
    bigodino
    pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
  2. noun
    flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
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