Peacock

peacoat

Definition: Meaning of, peacock in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpiːkɒk /

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peacock	peacocks

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peacock used in phrases

Peacock, Thomas Love
1. (1785-1866) a British writer and poet who used SATIRE (= a way of writing in which you make someone seem funny in order to show their faults) to criticize the politicians and writers of his time. His most famous works are NOVEL s such as Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey .
peacock blue (noun)
1. a shade of blue tinged with green
peacock butterfly (noun)
1. european butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
peacock flower (noun)
1. showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
peacock flower fence (noun)
1. east Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
peacock ore (noun)
1. a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
peacock-blue (adjective)
1. of bright greenish blue
peacock-throne (noun)
1. the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
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Pronunciation: jʊ(ə)ˈreɪʒ(ə)n;jʊ(ə)ˈreɪʃ(ə)n ˈhamstə

Parts of Speech: noun

a variety of hamster common to Europe and Asia

peacock blue