peafowl

Betekenis (Engels)

A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈpiːˌfaʊl/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).

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