What does "peafowl" mean?

A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).

What is a synonym for "peafowl"?

Common synonyms include: bird, bird of juno, chick, cygnet, display plumage, dove.

/ˈpiːˌfaʊl/ noun

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Noun

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

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