pav·o·nine (p v  -n n )adj. 1. Of or resembling a peacock. 2. Resembling a peacock's tail in color, design, or iridescence. [Latin p  v nnus, from pv, peacock.] |
pavonine [ˈpævəˌnaɪn]
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of or resembling a peacock or the colours, design, or iridescence of a peacock's tail
[from Latin pāvōnīnus, from pāvō peacock]
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