peafowl, bird of Juno
(noun) very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
Source: WordNet® 3.1
peafowl (plural peafowls)
A pheasant of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
• peacock (much more common (for both sexes))
• peacock (male or female peafowl)
• peahen (female peafowl)
• peachick (young or baby peafowl)
Source: Wiktionary
Pea"fowl`, n. Etym: [See Peacock.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The peacock or peahen; any species of Pavo.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2025
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