peahen
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈpiː.hɛn/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English pehenne, equivalent to pea (“peafowl”) + hen. Compare Icelandic páhæna (“peahen”). See also peacock, peafowl, peachick, etc.
- A female peafowl.
“It shows the peahens that the peacock is strong.”