peahen

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peahen

  • /ˈpiː.hɛn/ UK, US

Where it comes from

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

noun peahens

  1. A female peafowl. It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong.

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noun female of peacock

한국어암공작속 amgongjaksok
日本語雌孔雀 mesukujaku
中文母孔雀 mǔkǒngquè
हिन्दीमोरनी mornī
Portuguêspavoa
Françaispaonne
DeutschPfauhenne
Românăpăuniță
Русскийпа́ва páva

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@misc{peahen_2026,
  title = {peahen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peahen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}