peafowl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

/ˈpiːˌfaʊl/ en-us-peafowl.ogg

peafowl peafowls

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

peacock

muster pavonine

Asiatic peafowl green peafowl Indian peafowl Spalding peafowl

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