/'pɪdʒɪn; `pɪdʒən/
n
1 (a) [C] any of several types of wild or tame bird of the dove family 鸽子
*a `carrier-/`homing-pigeon, ie one trained to carry messagesor to race as a sport 信鸽. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page iv.
(b) [U] flesh of a wild pigeon eaten as food 野鸽肉
*[attrib 作定语] pigeon pie 鸽肉排.
2 (idm 习语) `one's pigeon (infml 口) one's responsibility or business 自己的责任或事情
*I don't care where the money comes from
*that's not `my pigeon. 我不管钱从哪儿来, 那不是我的事. put/set the cat among the pigeons => cat1.

n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: pijon, from Late Latin pipio 'young bird'] [C]
a grey bird with short legs that is common in cities