doocot en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Scots.
Meanings
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(Scotland) dovecote
The rock dove has so interbred with the feral pigeons from doocots and racing pigeon lofts that, as a pure species, it may possibly now be extinct in Britain.
2009 January 29, Ray Collier, “Country diary”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| doocots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |