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peacock British & World English

a male peafowl, which has very long tail feathers with eye-like markings that can be erected and fanned out in display

Peacock, Thomas Love British & World English

(1785–1866), English novelist and poet. He is chiefly remembered for his prose satires, including Nightmare Abbey (1818) and Crotchet Castle (1831), lampooning the romantic poets

peacock ore British & World English

another term for bornite.

peacock blue British & World English

a greenish-blue colour like that of a peacock’s neck

peacock worm British & World English

a colourful European fan worm of shallow waters

peacock butterfly British & World English

a brightly coloured Eurasian butterfly with conspicuous eyespots on its wings