peacock
see also: Peacock
Etymology
Peacock
Etymology
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see also: Peacock
Etymology
From Middle English pecok, pekok, pocok, pacok, equivalent to pea + cock.
Pronunciation Nounpeacock (plural peacocks)
- A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
- Coordinate term: turkeycock
- A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
A pompous or vainglorious person . - Synonyms: turkeycock
- Synonyms: turkeycock
- (entomology) Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
- peafowl (ornithology)
- French: paon, paonne
- German: (♂♀) Pfau, (♂) Pfauhahn
- Italian: pavone
- Portuguese: pavão real, pavão
- Russian: павли́н
- Spanish: pavo real, pavorreal
peacock (peacocks, present participle peacocking; simple past and past participle peacocked)
- (intransitive) To strut about proudly or haughtily.
- (intransitive) To engage in peacocking, ostentatious dress or behaviour to impress women.
- French: se pavaner
- French: faire le beau, pavoiser
Peacock
Etymology
From peacock, a nickname for a vain and conceited person.
Proper noun- Surname.
- A twp in Lake County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Stonewall County, Texas.
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