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 Doves’ Dung.Dover. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Dover (A).
 
A réchauffé or cooked food done over again. In the professional slang of English cooks a resurrection dish is still called a dover (do over again).   1
 


 Doves’ Dung.Dover. 

 
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