pavonine

  1. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to the genus ''Pavo'' or its sub-family Pavoninæ, including the peafowl.
  2. Adjective.  Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
  3. Adjective.  Resembling the tail of a peacock.
  4. Noun.  Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
  5. Noun.  Any bird from the sub-family ''Pavoninæ''.

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