dovecote

n. 鸽棚, 鸽房

发音

UK /ˈdʌvkɒt/
其它
US /ˈdʌvkɑt/

词形变化

dovecotes 复数 dovecotes

别名

dovecot

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.

    鸽棚

  2. 2.

    In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.

    历史

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词源

From dove + cote.

来源:wiktionary