peacock
/ˈpikɑk/ noun C1- A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.
- A peafowl (of the genus Pavo or Afropavo), either male or female.
- The meat of this bird.
- A pompous or vainglorious person [from the 14th c.].
- Any of various Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
Plural peacocks
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I am sleepy, Bagheera, and Shere Khan is all long tail and loud talk--like Mao, the Peacock.”
He dances like Mao the Peacock.
You’ll just pamper Anne’s vanity, Matthew, and she’s as vain as a peacock now.
## The Peacock and the Crane
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