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peacock Definition


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peacock
noun peacock, peacocks
    1. A large bird belonging to the pheasant family, the male of which has a train of green and gold eyespot feathers which it fans showily during courtship. Also called peafowl.
    2. The male peafowl (the female being known as the peahen).
    3. derog
      A vain person.
Derivative: peacockish
adj
    Etymology: 14c: from Anglo-Saxon pea (from Latin pavo peacock) + cock1.



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