nutmeg pigeon en · NOUN
Etymology
So called from its feeding upon the fruit of the nutmeg tree.
Meanings
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Synonym of Torresian imperial pigeon.
It is the same species which in the island of Banda is called the nutmeg-pigeon, from its habit of devouring the fruits, the seed or nutmeg being thrown up entire and uninjured.
1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 181:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nutmeg pigeons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |