HyperDic: peacock

English > 2 senses of the word peacock:
NOUNanimalpeacock, peacock butterfly, Inachis ioEuropean butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
animalpeacockmale peafowl
peacock > pronunciation
Soundspiy'kaa.k
Rhymesaftershock ... woodcock: 87 rhymes with aak...
English > peacock: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningEuropean butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot.
Synonymspeacock butterfly, Inachis io
Member ofInachis, genus InachisA genus of Nymphalidae
Broadernymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterflyMedium to large butterflies found worldwide / worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
Catalanpaó
English > peacock: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningmale peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots.
Broaderpeafowl, bird of JunoVery large terrestrial / terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
Spanishpavón, pavo real
Catalanpaó

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