peafowl

Meaning

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

Synonyms

peacock

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peahen

bird of Juno

pheasant

pavo

junglefowl

Translations

paon

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Pfau

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pavone

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pavão

pavo real

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pauw

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παγώνι

طاووس

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pavon

paó

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tavus

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pavão real

paonne

paó reial

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpiːˌfaʊl/

Etymology

Cognate with Icelandic: páfugl

Cognate with Swedish: påfågel

Cognate with Danish: påfugl

In summary

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