"king of the doos" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kings of the doos [plural]
Etymology: king + of + the + Scots doo (“dove”). Compare king of the mullets (Dicentrarchus labrax, Apogon imberbis) and similar terms. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|king|of|the|doo|gloss4=dove|lang4=sco}} king + of + the + Scots doo (“dove”), {{vern|king of the mullets}} king of the mullets, {{taxfmt|Dicentrarchus labrax|species}} Dicentrarchus labrax, {{taxlink|Apogon imberbis|species}} Apogon imberbis Head templates: {{en-noun|kings of the doos}} king of the doos (plural kings of the doos)
  1. (Scotland) Synonym of English Carrier Wikipedia link: Carrier Pigeon, English Carrier, Homing Pigeon Tags: Scotland Categories (lifeform): Columbids Synonyms: English Carrier [synonym, synonym-of], King of the Doos

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