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dovekie

noun
dove·​kie | \ ˈdÉ™v-kÄ“ How to pronounce dovekie (audio) \

Definition of dovekie

: a small short-billed auk (Alle alle) breeding on arctic coasts and ranging south in winter

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 Richards confirms that monkfish can prey on small birds called dovekies, and the biggest could indeed snatch a goose. — Rachel Ellner, BostonGlobe.com, "Marsala brings out the beauty in monkfish," 14 May 2018

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First Known Use of dovekie

1821, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for dovekie

diminutive of dove

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