ˈpēˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: pea- (as in peacock ) + fowl
: a very large terrestrial pheasant (genus Pavo ) of southeastern Asia and the East Indies that occurs chiefly in the open woodland and at the margins of cultivated areas and is often reared as an ornamental fowl — see peacock , peahen
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peafowl: A female; B male
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