peahen

Meaning

A female peafowl.

Synonyms

peacock

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peafowl

female peafowl

curassow

Translations

paonne

pavoa

pavo real

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παγώνι

paon

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pavone

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pavone femmina

tavuskuşu

paó

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Pfau

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pavona

pāva

pauw

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pavon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpiː.hɛn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pehenne

Cognate with Icelandic: páhæna

In summary

From Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) + hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.