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peafowl

/ˈpiːˌfaʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
peafowl
IPA
/ˈpiːˌfaʊl/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

peafowls (plural)

Phrases

Asiatic peafowl green peafowl Indian peafowl Spalding peafowl

Frequently Paired Words

muster pavonine

Synonyms

peacock bird of juno

Questions

How do you pronounce peafowl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/.
What does peafowl mean?
A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).
Where does peafowl come from?
From pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).

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