01 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.
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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.(Zool.)
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In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl.
Phrases & compounds
Peacock butterfly —
a handsome European butterfly (Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
Peacock fish —
the European blue-striped wrasse (Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
Peacock pheasant —
any one of several species of handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron. They resemble the peacock in color.