wood pigeon
wood pigeon — noun
1. A large Eurasian pigeon found in woodlands, farmland, and gardens. It has a roun
A large Eurasian pigeon found in woodlands, farmland, and gardens. It has a round, plump body, a white mark on each side of its neck, and pale edges along the wings. It is bigger and stockier than common city pigeons.
A wood pigeon cooed softly from the branch of the old oak tree.
cooed — the distinctive sound wood pigeons make
Zola counted seven wood pigeons pecking at seeds under the hedgerow.
countable: seven wood pigeons
Unlike the grey city pigeons, the wood pigeon has a white patch on its neck.
The wood pigeon is the largest pigeon species found in Britain.
文法句型
a/the wood pigeon
wood pigeons (plural)
用法筆記
In Britain and parts of Europe, 'wood pigeon' often refers specifically to Columba palumbus, also called the 'ring dove' or 'culver' in older usage.
常見錯誤
2. The dark, lean flesh taken from a wood pigeon, cooked and eaten as game. It is u
The dark, lean flesh taken from a wood pigeon, cooked and eaten as game. It is usually roasted or stewed and has a rich flavour that is stronger than chicken or turkey.
The restaurant served roasted wood pigeon with a blackberry sauce.
collocation: roasted wood pigeon
Nora bought two wood pigeons from the butcher to make a game stew.
countable when referring to individual birds sold as meat
Imran had never tried wood pigeon before, but he liked the rich taste.
Paloma pan-fried the wood pigeon breast and served it on a bed of lentils.
- game bird
a broader category that includes wood pigeon, pheasant, partridge, etc.
文法句型
wood pigeon (as food material)
用法筆記
In this sense, 'wood pigeon' is uncountable when referring to the type of meat in general ('I enjoy wood pigeon'), but can be countable when referring to individual birds sold or hunted ('we caught three wood pigeons').