peacock
The origin and history of peacock.
Etymology
From Middle English pecok, combining pea (an old word for peafowl, from Latin pavo) with cock ("male bird").
The origin and history of peacock.
From Middle English pecok, combining pea (an old word for peafowl, from Latin pavo) with cock ("male bird").
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