The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dove plant — dove plant, an orchid of Central America. The central part of its flower looks somewhat like a white dove with expanded wings … Useful english dictionary
dove tree — ▪ plant also called handkerchief tree (species Davidia involucrata), small flowering tree, in the family Nyssaceae, with showy creamy bracts (modified leaves) surrounding the flowers. Native to southwestern China, it has been introduced… … Universalium
Dove Creek, Colorado — Town of Dove Creek, Colorado Town Nickname(s): Pinto Bean Capital of the World … Wikipedia
Dove tree — Davidia redirects here. For the prehistoric mollusk genus, see Davidia (mollusk). Dove Tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Holy Spirit plant — Dove plant Dove plant (Bot.) A Central American orchid ({Peristeria elata}), having a flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the flower resembles a dove; called also {Holy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dove dock — noun Etymology: dove (I) + dock (plant) : coltsfoot a … Useful english dictionary
Holy Spirit plant — Holy Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arthur Dove — Arthur Garfield Dove Arthur Dove, Nature Symbolized, (1911) Born August 2, 1880(1880 08 02) Canandaigua, New York … Wikipedia
Ground dove — ground ground (ground), n. [OE. ground, grund, AS. grund; akin to D. grond, OS., G., Sw., & Dan. grund, Icel. grunnr bottom, Goth. grundus (in composition); perh. orig. meaning, dust, gravel, and if so perh. akin to E. grind.] 1. The surface of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pea dove — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
