Ringdove \Ring"dove`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A European wild pigeon ({Columba palumbus}) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also {wood pigeon}, and {cushat}.
ringdove n 1: grayish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged [syn: {Streptopelia risoria}] 2: Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck [syn: {wood pigeon}, {cushat}, {Columba palumbus}]