peafowl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/
Etymology
From pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).
Meanings
- A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| peafowls | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| peafowl | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Asiatic peafowl · green peafowl · Spalding peafowl · Indian peafowl
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Translations (38)
es pavo (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · ru павли́н (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · de Pfau (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · nb påfugl (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · io pavono (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · es pavo real (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · sl pav (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · yue 孔雀 (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · ka ფარშევანგი (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · br paun (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · cs páv (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · vo paf (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · ro păun (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · cmn 孔雀 (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · fr paon (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · ast pavu (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · da påfugl (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · fi riikinkukko (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · nn påfugl (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · is páfugl (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · gl pavón (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · ce тӏаус (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · sv påfågel (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · as ম’ৰা (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · nl pauw (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · pt pavão (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · es pavorreal (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · hu páva (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · eo pavo (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · bg паун (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · nv tsídii bitseeʼ naashchʼąąʼí (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · ar طَاوُوس (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · mi pīkao (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · os мӕлхъ (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · ckb تاوس (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · pl paw (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · id merak (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo) · it pavone (pheasant of the genera Pavo or Afropavo)