turtle-doves
Symbol of devotion
Turtle-doves are small wild doves known for their soft, purring coo and their devoted pair bonds.
The name has nothing to do with turtles—it comes from the Latin *turtur*, imitating the bird's call.
Because mates stay close together, turtle-doves symbolize faithful love, appearing in poetry and the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas": two turtle-doves.
Soft murmuring sounds
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
- mourning dovePigeon with mournful coo
collared dove · European · breeding pair · iridescent · roost · fledgling · gentle · monogamous
Ground-dwelling game bird
- carolFestive seasonal song
- giftItem given freely
- true loveAuthentic romantic connection
- holidayDay of rest
traditional · yuletide · festive · wassail · Christmas carol · Victorian · seasonal · December
Deep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- lovebirdsOpenly affectionate couple
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
tenderness · billing and cooing · sweethearts · endearment · constancy · inseparable · beloved · Valentine
cooing
Soft murmuring sounds
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
mourning dove · collared dove · European · breeding pair · iridescent · roost · fledgling · gentle · monogamous · woodland
partridge
Ground-dwelling game bird
holiday · traditional · yuletide · festive · wassail · Christmas carol · Victorian · seasonal · December · celebration
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
courtship · tenderness · billing and cooing · sweethearts · endearment · constancy · inseparable · beloved · Valentine · faithfulness
Song of Solomon
Biblical erotic poetry
vineyard · sacred · ancient · Hebrew · offering · sacrifice · purification · Leviticus · temple · Old Testament