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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A pigeon trained to return to its home roost.
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- noun A variety of
domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectivelybred to be able to find its wayhome over extremely long distances.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun pigeon trained to return home
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