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noun
the female peafowl.
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peacock (ˈpiːˌkɒk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -cocks, -cock | |
| 1. | a male peafowl, having a crested head and a very large fanlike tail marked with blue and green eyelike spotsRelated: pavonine |
| 2. | another name for peafowl |
| 3. | a vain strutting person |
| —vb | |
| 4. | to display (oneself) proudly |
| 5. | obsolete, slang (Austral) to acquire (the best pieces of land) in such a way that the surrounding land is useless to others |
| Related: pavonine | |
| [C14 pecok, pe- from Old English pāwa (from Latin pāvō peacock) + | |
| 'peacockish | |
| —adj | |
| 'peahen | |
| —fem n | |
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Pea-hen
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