peafowl
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peafowl
- /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/
Where it comes from
From pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).
noun peafowls · peafowl
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A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
Similar: peacock
Translations
Talk about this word "peafowl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peafowl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. peafowl. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peafowl "peafowl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peafowl.Cite this
@misc{peafowl_2026,
title = {peafowl},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peafowl},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
