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French
Etymology
Inherited 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
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