peafowl
English
editEtymology
editFrom pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpeafowl (plural peafowls)
- A pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
Synonyms
edit- peacock (much more common (for both sexes))
Hyponyms
editDerived terms
editTranslations
editpheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo
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