Meaning
A small wild dove of fields and bush, named for its habit of feeding on peas and small seeds in the provision grounds. Quick and shy, the pea-dove is one of the wild doves country people know well, and a target for the bird-hunter with a slingshot or gun in season.
Examples
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A pea-dove fly up outta di gungo.
A pea-dove flew up out of the pigeon peas.
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Di pea-dove dem feed inna di field.
The pea-doves feed in the field.
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Him gaan a bush fi ketch pea-dove.
He went to the bush to catch pea-doves.
Origin
From 'pea' (its feed) + 'dove'; a wild ground/field dove. See [[baldpate]], [[grass-quit]].
How it’s used
A small wild seed-eating dove of the fields. See [[baldpate]], [[grass-quit]].