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peahen
English
Etymology
From Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) +? hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /?pi?.h?n/
Noun
peahen (plural peahens)
- A female peafowl.
Related terms
- hen
- peachick
- peacock
- peafowl
Translations
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peacock
English
Etymology
From Middle English pecok, pekok, pocok, pacok, equivalent to pea (“peafowl; peacock”) +? cock. Compare Old Norse páfugl (“peacock”, literally “pea-fowl”), and English peahen, peachick, etc.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?pik?k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?pi?k?k/
Noun
peacock (plural peacocks)
- A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
- A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
- A vainglorious person [from the 14th c.].
- (entomology) Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
Synonyms
- peafowl (ornithology)
Hyponyms
- peachick (“young peafowl”)
- peacock (“male peafowl”)
- peahen (“female peafowl”)
Derived terms
Descendants
- ? Hawaiian: p?kake
- ? English: pikake
Translations
Verb
peacock (third-person singular simple present peacocks, present participle peacocking, simple past and past participle peacocked)
- (intransitive) To strut about proudly.
- (intransitive) To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.
See also
- pajock
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