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peacock
noun
[ ˈpiːkɒk ]
• a male peafowl, which has very long tail feathers that have eye-like markings and can be erected and fanned out in display.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old English pēa (from Latin pavo ) ‘peacock’ + cock1.
