peahen
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) + hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]peahen (plural peahens)
- A female peafowl.
- 2014, Bill Nye, Corey S. Powell, Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation:
- It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong.
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Translations
[edit]female of peafowl
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