quist
quist · quists
The wood pigeon, Columba palumbusThe wood pigeon, Columba palumbus.
US/kwˈɪst/
Meaning
1 senses(Midlands, UK)The wood pigeon, Columba palumbus.
Origin
From Middle English quiste, quyste, quyshte, variants of Middle English couschot, cowschotFrom Middle English quiste, quyste, quyshte, variants of Middle English couschot, cowschote, cowscott, from Old English cūsċeote (“wood pigeon, ringdove”). Doublet of cushat.
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