tourtereau
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Latin turturellus (or turturillus), both diminutives of turtur (“turtle (archaic), turtle dove, turtledove”).
Noun
edittourtereau m (plural tourtereaux)
- baby turtle dove (turtledove)
- (chiefly in the plural) lovebird
Related terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “tourtereau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.