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Word: Peacock
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old English pēa (from Latin pavo) ‘peacock’ + cock
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpiːkɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a male peafowl, which has very long tail feathers that have eye-like markings and can be erected and fanned out in display.
Short Definition:male peafowl with very long tail feathers
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