cushat

Betekenis (Engels)

A pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.

Sinonieme

wood pigeon

ringdove

Columba palumbus

Vertalings

ramier

φάσα

columba palumbus

colombaccio

palombo

Columba palumbus

palombaccio

pigeon ramier

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈkʌʃət/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: cowshott

Geërf van Old English: cūsċeote

In summary

From Middle English cowshott, cowschote, quyshte, from Old English cūsċeote (literally “cow shoot”), although it is difficult to understand why such a name would be given to these birds. Doublet of quist.