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colomba

dove

noun koh-LOHM-bah Rare
Animals & Nature Birds

Origin: Latin columba (dove, pigeon)

Also means

pigeon

Usage Note

Colomba is the feminine form; the general or masculine form is colombo. In Italian culture, la colomba is also a traditional Easter cake shaped like a dove — la colomba di Pasqua. As a symbol, the dove (colomba della pace) represents peace universally. The plural is colombe.

Examples

"Una colomba bianca volava nel cielo."

Natural Translation

A white dove was flying in the sky.

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