Definition of stock dove
1
: a common European wild pigeon (Columba oenas) resembling the rock pigeon but being darker colored and having the rump gray
2
: an Asiatic dove (Columba eversmanni) related to the European stock dove
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“Stock dove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20dove. Accessed 21 Apr. 2021.
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