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peacock

pea·cock [ p kòk ] (plural pea·cocks)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. male peafowl: a male peafowl with a crested head and a large fan-shaped tail with brilliantly colored blue and green spots

2. peafowl: a peafowl, either male or female

3. vain person: a conspicuously vain person, especially as shown by his or her behavior and dress

[14th century. < Old English pēa "peacock" < Latin pavo]

pea·cock·ish adjective
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