- peahen
- noun Etymology: Middle English pehenne, from pe- + henne hen Date: 15th century a female peafowl
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Peahen — Pea hen , n. [See {Peacock}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The hen or female peafowl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peahen — ► NOUN ▪ a female peafowl, which has drabber colours and a shorter tail than the male … English terms dictionary
peahen — [pē′hen΄] n. a female peafowl … English World dictionary
peahen — UK [ˈpiːˌhen] / US [ˈpɪˌhen] noun [countable] Word forms peahen : singular peahen plural peahens a large brown bird that is a female peacock … English dictionary
Peahen Alley — West out of Bishopsgate Street. In Bishopsgate Ward Within (O. and M. 1677 Strype, 1755). First mention: Pehan Alley in parish of St. Ethelburg, 36 H. VI II. 1544 (L. and P. H. VIII. Dom. S. XIX. Pt. 2, p.84). It seems to lie north of… … Dictionary of London
peahen — /pee hen /, n. the female peafowl. [1375 1425; late ME pehenne. See PEACOCK, HEN] * * * … Universalium
peahen — noun /ˈpiː.hɛn/ A female peafowl. See Also: hen, peacock, peafowl … Wiktionary
peahen — pea|hen [ˈpi:hen] n a female ↑peacock … Dictionary of contemporary English
peahen — pea|hen [ pi,hen ] noun count a large brown bird that is a female PEACOCK … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peahen — pɪËhen n. female peacock … English contemporary dictionary
