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peafowl

/ˈpiːfaʊl/

/ˈpiˌfaʊl/

Translations

peafowlnoun

peafowls

/ˈpiːfaʊl/

/ˈpiˌfaʊl/

The peafowl's iridescent plumage shimmered in the afternoon sun.

Le paon au plumage irisé scintillait dans le soleil de l'après-midi.

paonAu sens collectif, pour désigner l'espèce dans son ensemble.

Peafowl are often kept in palace gardens for their beauty.

Les paons sont souvent gardés dans les jardins des palais pour leur beauté.

Synonyms

peafowladjective

/ˈpiːfaʊl/

/ˈpiˌfaʊl/

Used attributively to modify another noun, indicating relation to peafowl.

Additional translations

pavonalRare et surtout littéraire.

peafowlnoun

Any of several large birds of the pheasant family (genera Pavo and Afropavo); the male is noted for its extravagant, colorful tail feathers.

The peafowl's iridescent plumage shimmered in the afternoon sun.

Peacocks and peahens collectively; the species as a whole.

Peafowl are often kept in palace gardens for their beauty.

peafowladjective

Relating to or characteristic of peafowl.

The park's new peafowl enclosure was opened to the public.