What does pombo in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word pombo in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pombo in Portuguese.

The word pombo in Portuguese means dove, pigeon, pombo, pomba, pombo, pombo-correio, pombo da paz, guandu, ervilha de pombo, pombo-papo.de-vento, filhote de pombo, carne de pombo, acrobata, pombo-torcaz. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pombo

dove, pigeon

pombo, pomba

noun (bird)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Pude ouvir um pombo arrulhando.
I could hear a dove cooing.

pombo

noun (bird)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Sempre há muitos pombos na Trafalgar Square em Londres.
There are always a lot of pigeons in Trafalgar Square in London.

pombo-correio

noun (pigeon: carries messages)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Carrier pigeons were often used during WW1 to carry messages home from the fronts. The letter took so long to get there we may as well have sent it by carrier pigeon!

pombo da paz

noun (white bird: symbol of peace)

guandu, ervilha de pombo

noun (usually plural (edible seed: dhal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

pombo-papo.de-vento

noun (bird: pigeon) (ave)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

filhote de pombo

noun (young pigeon)

A squab picked through the fallen leaves on the ground.

carne de pombo

noun (meat of young pigeon)

The chef cooked squab and asparagus for dinner.

acrobata

noun (acrobat)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )
Kevin was a tumbler when he was younger, but now he rarely exercises.

pombo-torcaz

noun (European bird) (pássaro europeu)

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