Definition of PEAFOWL

peafowl

Meanings

Plural: peafowl, peafowls

Noun

  • very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
  • A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex).

Origin / Etymology

From pea (“peacock”) + fowl. Compare Icelandic páfugl (“peafowl”), Swedish påfågel (“peafowl”), Danish påfugl (“peafowl”).

Synonyms

bird of Juno, peacock

Scrabble Score: 15

peafowl is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
peafowl is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
peafowl is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

peafowl is a valid Words With Friends word