Peahen
/ˈpiː.hɛn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A female peafowl.
"It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong."
- 2 female peafowl wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong."
Etymology
From Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) + hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.