Look up: Peacock

1. peacock
   [n] - European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot 2. [n] - male peafowl
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2. Peacock
   Caterpillar species. Latin name: Inachis io Nettle Description: Black with tiny white warts, spiny. Widespread and common
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3. Peacock
   Pea'cock` noun [ Middle English pecok . Pea- in this word is from Anglo-Saxon peá , pāwa , peacock, from Latin pavo , probably of Oriental origin; confer Greek ..., ..., Persian tāus , t
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4. peacock
   1. <zoology> The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of which at least two species are known, native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. ... The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by concentric bands of brilliant blue, g...
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5. peacock
   Inachis io noun European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
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6. Peacock
   • (n.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of which at least two species are known, native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. • (n.) In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl.
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7. peacock
   any of several resplendent birds of the pheasant family, Phasianidae (order Galliformes). Strictly, the male is a peacock, and the female is a ... [3 related articles]
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8. Peacock
   HMS Peacock was a British modified Black Swan Class sloop of 1430 tons displacement launched in 1943. HMS Peacock was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 192. She was armed with six 4 inch dual purpose guns and eight 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns.
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9. Peacock
   Peacock was old Australian slang for to acquire the best pieces of land in such a way that the surrounding land is useless to others.
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10. Peacock
    Peacock was old Australian slang for to acquire the best pieces of land in such a way that the surrounding land is useless to others.
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11. peacock
    peacock or peafowl,large bird of the genus Pavo, in the pheasant family, native to E Asia. There are two main species, the common (Pavo cristatus), and the Javanese (P. musticus) peacocks, both found in deep forest where they travel in small flocks. A third type, the Congo peacock, was discovered re...
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12. Peacock
    A peacock is technically the male of any of various large pheasants. The name is most often used for the common peacock (Pavo cristatus), a bird of the pheasant family, native to southern Asia. It is rather larger than a pheasant. The male has a large fan-shaped tail, brightly coloured with blue, gr...
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13. peacock
    Technically, the male of any of various large pheasants, order Galliformes. The name is most often used for the common peacock Pavo cristatus, a bird of the pheasant family, native to South Asia. It is rather larger than a pheasant. The male has a large fan-shaped tail, brightly coloured with blue, green, and purple `eye...
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