noun
Meaning 1
A female peafowl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A female peafowl.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
female peafowl
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: peafowl, bird of Juno
History
From Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) + hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.
Across languages
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