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English noun: peacock

1. peacock (animal) European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot


SynonymsInachis io, peacock butterfly


Broader (hypernym)brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly


Member meronymgenus Inachis, Inachis

2. peacock (animal) male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots


Broader (hypernym)bird of Juno, peafowl









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