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