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peacock

pea·cock

UK/ˈpiːkɒk/ US/ˈpikɑk/ fairly common

noun

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Origin

From Middle English pecok, pekok, pocok, pacok, first component from Old English pēa, pāwa (“peacock, peafowl”), ultimately from Latin pāvō; equivalent to pea + cock.

Phrases

  • East Atlantic peacock wrasse
  • European peacock
  • giant peacock moth
  • Indian peacock
  • Java peacock
  • Lower Peacock
  • mountain peacock-pheasant
  • Peacock Alley

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