Paloma in english
dove
pronunciation: dʌv part of speech: noun
pronunciation: dʌv part of speech: noun
In gestures
paloma = pigeon ; dove ; rock pigeon.
Example: Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.Example: Doves and pigeons have been used as messengers and food since earliest time.Example: Rock pigeons and turtle doves are the birds most commonly seen in Japan.more:
» con pecho de paloma = pigeon-chested ; pigeon-breasted .
Example: What kind of sick, sadistic God would bestow such fortune on a pigeon-chested geek who couldn't even throw a football properly. Example: They came to him whole and left blind, rickety, hunchbacked, pigeon-breasted, or with arms or legs cut off short.» leche de paloma = crop milk .
Example: Mourning doves feed their nestlings crop milk which contains more protein and fat than is found in either cow or human milk.» paloma mensajera = carrier pigeon .
Example: Microfilm is said to have been invented during the Franco-Prussian War, to send reduced diagrams of troop positions by strapping these to the legs of carrier pigeons.» paloma migratoria = passenger pigeon .
Example: Passenger pigeons were remarkably easy to hunt by using stool pigeons as decoys to attract them.» paloma torcaz = wood pigeon .
Example: Because of its characteristics, the region is a natural breeding area for pheasants, partridges, and wood pigeons.» pecho de paloma = pigeon chest ; bowed chest .
Example: Surgery to correct pigeon chest in children can be especially invasive and traumatic when the deformity is severe. Example: I have something similar to what's called a 'bowed chest' and struggle with my own self-image problems.» pechuga de paloma = pigeon breast .
Example: Pigeon breast has a rich, smooth flavour similar to liver or even pate but the taste isn't too overpowering.