Pigeon

/ˈpɪdʒən/ noun

Definition

A pigeon is a medium-sized bird, often gray, commonly found in cities and known for eating scraps and walking in flocks.

Etymology

From Old French 'pijon', from Latin 'pipio' meaning 'young chirping bird', imitating the sound of peeping. It originally referred more to young birds before settling on the species we know today.

Kelly Says

The 'ordinary' city pigeon is actually a domesticated rock dove that humans spread around the world. These birds once carried messages in wars; now we mostly see them as street cleaners pecking up our crumbs.

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