peacock
(noun) male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
peacock, peacock butterfly, Inachis io
(noun) European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Peacock
A surname.
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.
• peafowl (ornithology)
• peachick (āyoung peafowlā)
• peacock (āmale peafowlā)
• peahen (āfemale peafowlā)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Pea"cock`, n. Etym: [OE. pecok. Pea- in this word is from AS. peĆ”, pawa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob. of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taus, tawus, Ar. tawu. See Cock the bird.]
1. (Zoƶl.)
Definition: The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of which at least two species are known, native of Southern Asia and the East Indies.
Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden colors. The common domesticated species is Pavo cristatus. The Javan peacock (P. muticus) is more brilliantly colored than the common species.
2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl. Peacock butterfly (Zoƶl.), a handsome European butterfly (Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
– Peacock fish (Zoƶl.), the European blue-striped wrasse (Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
– Peacock pheasant (Zoƶl.), any one of several species of handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron. They resemble the peacock in color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
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