peafowl

Pronunciation: /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird

Etymology

From pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

bird of Juno

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
pheasant
Narrower (hyponyms)
peacock, peahen, green peafowl, blue peafowl, peachick

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