peafowl
noun
any of several gallinaceous birds of the genera Pavo, of India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, and the East Indies, and Afropavo, of Africa.
peafowls
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pluralof peafowl.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In a phone interview, the 10-year-old said she’ll see two to three peafowls on a typical walk to school and believes they make South Pasadena special.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
Two months after the public forum, the fate of Monterey Hills’ peafowls was sealed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2023
Over the years nonnative visitors have included the mourning gecko, domestic ducks, cattle egrets, parakeets, peafowls and grackles.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 1, 2017
The school has an agricultural program and many animals on its campus, including, as it turns out, two peafowls.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2012
Old mistress had two peafowls roosted in the Colonial poplar trees.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 1 by Work Projects Administration
