tórtola

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tórtola

[ˈt̪oɾt̪ola]

Rhymes with oɾ.to.la

Where it comes from

Del castellano antiguo tórtora, y este del latín turtur, -uris.

noun tórtolas

Chile, Aves (Zenaida auriculata) Paloma de unos 26 a 27 cm, de mayor tamaño que el cuculí, de color gris con tonalidades rosadas y manchas más oscuras en la cabeza.
Aves (Columba palumbus) Paloma silvestre española de gran tamaño, con el dorso, cabeza y cola de color gris azulado, vientre blanquecino.
Similar: paloma torcaz

In English

turtle dove bird in the genus Streptopelia
mourning dove Zenaida macroura

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@misc{to_rtola_2026,
  title = {tórtola},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/t%C3%B3rtola},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}