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adj
Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
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adj
Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
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adj
Showy, like a peacock's tail; exhibiting vanity.
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noun
Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
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noun
Any bird from the family Pavonidae.
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Usage: uncountable
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History
From oblique stem of Latin pāvō, pāvōnis (“peacock, peafowl”) + -ine, ultimately from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō + -īnus.
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