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turtle, m/f.n: turtledove. (TURT-luh / ˈtʌrt-lə)

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Medieval manuscript image of two white doves facing each other, perched on a plant inside a double circle frame, which is inside a square frame with an interlace design.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 32r. [abdn.ac.uk]

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