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peahen
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pea·hen  (phn)
n.
A female peafowl.
[Middle English pohen, pehenne : po, peacock; see peacock + hen, female bird; see hen.]
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Noun1.peahen - female peafowlpeahen - female peafowl                      
bird of Juno, peafowl - very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
Translations
peahen [ˈpiːhen] N → pava f real
peahen [ˈpiːˌhɛn] n → pavona, pavonessa
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