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pavonine

American  
[pav-uh-nahyn, -nin] / ˈpæv əˌnaɪn, -nɪn /

adjective

  1. of or like a peacock.

  2. resembling the feathers of a peacock, as in coloring.

pavonine British  
/ ˈpævəˌnaɪn /

adjective

  1. of or resembling a peacock or the colours, design, or iridescence of a peacock's tail

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Etymology

Origin of pavonine

1650–60; < Latin pāvōnīnus, derivative of pāvō (stem pāvōn- ) peacock; -ine 1

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