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| pea·cock [ p kòk ] (plural pea·cocks) |
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1. male peafowl: a male peafowl with a crested head and a large fan-shaped tail with brilliantly colored blue and green spots
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2. peafowl: a peafowl, either male or female
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3. vain person: a conspicuously vain person, especially as shown by his or her behavior and dress
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| [14th century. < Old English pēa "peacock" < Latin pavo] |
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  pea·cock·ish adjective |
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