ze·na·i·da
| \ zə̇ˈnāədə \
Definition of zenaida
1
capitalized
: a genus of tropical American pigeons that has one species (Zenaida aurita) reaching the West Indies and formerly the Florida coast and one (Zenaida asiatica) occurring in the southwestern United States
2
or zenaida dove plural -s
: any bird of the genus Zenaida
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