peahen

pea·hen

P0133500 (pē′hĕn′)n. A female peafowl.

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[Middle English pohen, pehenne : po, peacock; see peacock + hen, female bird; see hen.]

pea•hen

(ˈpiˌhɛn)

n. the female peafowl. [1375–1425]

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Noun

1.

peahen - female peafowl bird of Juno, peafowl - very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird

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