peahen
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) + hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpeahen (plural peahens)
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Translations
editfemale of peafowl
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