peafowl

Meanings

• A large bird with a distinctive blue-green color and long, colorful feathers on its back and head.

  - "The peafowl is known for its vibrant colors and long feathers."
  - "During mating season, the male peafowl displays its long, colorful train to attract a mate."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpiːˌfaʊl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

peacock

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with peafowl
below , dow , now , plow , show , throw

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Homonyms

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1. peafowl () : A large bird with long, colorful feathers on its back and head.
   

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Homophones

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1. peafowl () : A large bird with long, colorful feathers on its back and head.
   

2. pheasant () : A large game bird with a distinctive color pattern, featuring bright colors on the head and breast, and brown or gray feathers on the back and wings.
   

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Variants

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peafowl , peafowls

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Forms

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Etymology

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The term 'peafowl' comes from the Old French word 'paon', which means 'peacock'. The term 'peafowl' is used to refer to both peacocks and peahens.

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Trivia

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1. The peafowl is the national bird of India.

2. The peafowl's long, colorful feathers are not used for flying, but rather for displaying during mating season.

3. The peafowl's distinctively colored feathers are not actually colored in the bird's body, but rather are produced by the arrangement and refraction of the barbs and barbules on the feathers.

4. The peafowl's loud, distinctive call is often used as a sound effect in various forms of media, such as movies, television shows, video games, and commercials.

5. The peafowl's long, colorful train of feathers is often used as a decorative motif in various forms of art and design, such as painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, jewelry, glass, wood, metal, and paper.

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Culture

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The peafowl holds significant cultural, historical, and symbolic significance across various societies and traditions. In Hinduism and Buddhism, the peafowl is considered a sacred bird and a symbol of prosperity, power, and fertility. In ancient Egypt, the peafowl was believed to protect the pharaoh and symbolize the goddess Hathor, who was depicted with the head of a cow and the body of a peacock. In Christianity, the peafowl is mentioned in the Bible as a symbol of God's power and glory. In literature and art, the peafowl has been depicted and used as a symbol of various concepts and ideas, such as prosperity, power, beauty, creativity, and freedom.

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