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Peafowl

//ˈpiːˌfaʊl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
  2. 2
    very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird wordnet

Etymology

From pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).

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