"blue pigeon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blue pigeons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue pigeon (plural blue pigeons)
  1. Any member of the genus Alectroenas of the pigeon family. Categories (lifeform): Columbids Derived forms: Comoros blue pigeon, Madagascar blue pigeon, Mauritius blue pigeon, Réunion blue pigeon, Rodrigues blue pigeon, Seychelles blue pigeon Related terms: blue pigeon flyer, fly the blue pigeon
    Sense id: en-blue_pigeon-en-noun-4l09IMkF Disambiguation of Columbids: 80 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 77 23
  2. (nautical, slang) The lead used for sounding. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-blue_pigeon-en-noun-TPxsjQMs Topics: nautical, transport

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