peafowl
noun/ˈpiːˌfaʊl/
Etymology From pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).
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A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
- Synonyms
- peacock
- Derived terms
- Asiatic peafowl, green peafowl, Indian peafowl, Spalding peafowl