Peahen

//ˈpiː.hɛn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A female peafowl.

    "It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong."

  2. 2
    female peafowl wordnet

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biddybirdbitchbossybrood marechick

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"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.

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