peahen

noun

peahen

noun

UK, US /ˈpiː.hɛn/

Etymology From Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) + hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.

A female peafowl.

It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong.2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation:

Related terms: hen, peachick, peacock, peafowl

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