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Definitions

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

birdbird of junochickcygnetdoveeagle

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Asiatic peafowlIndian peafowlSpalding peafowlgreen peafowl

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