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zenaida
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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Origin and Etymology of zenaida
New Latin, from Zénaïde †1854 cousin and wife of Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte †1857
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