tourtereau
French
Etymology
From Latin turturellus (or turturillus), both diminutives of turtur (“turtle (archaic), turtle dove, turtledove”).
Noun
tourtereau m (plural tourtereaux)
- baby turtle dove (turtledove)
- (chiefly in the plural) lovebird
Related terms
- tourte, tourtre
- tourterelle
See also
- colombe
- coulon
- pigeon
Further reading
- “tourtereau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.