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peacock
(encz) | peacock,nadutec n: Zdeněk Brož |
peacock
(encz) | peacock,náfuka n: Zdeněk Brož |
peacock
(encz) | peacock,páv n: [zoo.] Martin Král |
Peacock
(gcide) | Peacock \Pea"cock`\ (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this
word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob.
of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us,
t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See Cock the bird.]
1. (Zool.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of
which at least two species are known, native of Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of
erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by
concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden
colors. The common domesticated species is {Pavo
cristatus}. The Javan peacock (Pavo muticus) is more
brilliantly colored than the common species.
[1913 Webster]
2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a
peafowl.
[1913 Webster]
Peacock butterfly (Zool.), a handsome European butterfly
(Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
Peacock fish (Zool.), the European blue-striped wrasse
(Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its
brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
Peacock pheasant (Zool.), any one of several species of
handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron.
They resemble the peacock in color.
[1913 Webster] |
peacock
(wn) | peacock
n 1: European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked
with a purple eyespot [syn: peacock, peacock butterfly,
Inachis io]
2: male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike
tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots |
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happy as a peacock
(encz) | happy as a peacock, |
peacock
(encz) | peacock,nadutec n: Zdeněk Brožpeacock,náfuka n: Zdeněk Brožpeacock,páv n: [zoo.] Martin Král |
peacock blue
(encz) | peacock blue, n: |
peacock butterfly
(encz) | peacock butterfly, n: |
peacock flower
(encz) | peacock flower, n: |
peacock flower fence
(encz) | peacock flower fence, n: |
peacock ore
(encz) | peacock ore, n: |
peacock-blue
(encz) | peacock-blue, adj: |
peacock-throne
(encz) | peacock-throne, n: |
peacocks
(encz) | peacocks,pávi n: pl. [zoo.] Martin Král |
Peacock butterfly
(gcide) | Peacock \Pea"cock`\ (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this
word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob.
of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us,
t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See Cock the bird.]
1. (Zool.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of
which at least two species are known, native of Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of
erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by
concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden
colors. The common domesticated species is {Pavo
cristatus}. The Javan peacock (Pavo muticus) is more
brilliantly colored than the common species.
[1913 Webster]
2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a
peafowl.
[1913 Webster]
Peacock butterfly (Zool.), a handsome European butterfly
(Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
Peacock fish (Zool.), the European blue-striped wrasse
(Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its
brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
Peacock pheasant (Zool.), any one of several species of
handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron.
They resemble the peacock in color.
[1913 Webster] |
Peacock fish
(gcide) | Peacock \Pea"cock`\ (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this
word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob.
of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us,
t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See Cock the bird.]
1. (Zool.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of
which at least two species are known, native of Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of
erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by
concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden
colors. The common domesticated species is {Pavo
cristatus}. The Javan peacock (Pavo muticus) is more
brilliantly colored than the common species.
[1913 Webster]
2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a
peafowl.
[1913 Webster]
Peacock butterfly (Zool.), a handsome European butterfly
(Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
Peacock fish (Zool.), the European blue-striped wrasse
(Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its
brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
Peacock pheasant (Zool.), any one of several species of
handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron.
They resemble the peacock in color.
[1913 Webster] |
Peacock pheasant
(gcide) | Peacock \Pea"cock`\ (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this
word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob.
of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us,
t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See Cock the bird.]
1. (Zool.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo, of
which at least two species are known, native of Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of
erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by
concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden
colors. The common domesticated species is {Pavo
cristatus}. The Javan peacock (Pavo muticus) is more
brilliantly colored than the common species.
[1913 Webster]
2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a
peafowl.
[1913 Webster]
Peacock butterfly (Zool.), a handsome European butterfly
(Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
Peacock fish (Zool.), the European blue-striped wrasse
(Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its
brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
Peacock pheasant (Zool.), any one of several species of
handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron.
They resemble the peacock in color.
[1913 Webster] |
Peacock Throne
(gcide) | Peacock Throne \Pea"cock` Throne\
A famous throne formerly of the kings of Delhi, India, but
since 1739, when it was carried off by Nadir Shah, held by
the shahs of Persia (now Iran); -- so called from its bearing
a fully expanded peacock's tail done in gems.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
2. [metonymically named after the throne on which he sat.]
The office or position of the Shah of Iran; as, to ascend
the Peacock Throne.
[PJC] |
peacock-blue
(gcide) | peacock-blue \peacock-blue\ adj.
A bright greenish blue.
[WordNet 1.5]colorful \colorful\ adj.
1. having striking color. Opposite of colorless.
Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent,
shot}; deep, rich; flaming; fluorescent, glowing;
prismatic; psychedelic; {red, ruddy, flushed,
empurpled}]
Syn: colourful.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. striking in variety and interest. Opposite of colorless
or dull. [Narrower terms: brave, fine, gay, glorious;
flamboyant, resplendent, unrestrained; {flashy, gaudy,
jazzy, showy, snazzy, sporty}; picturesque]
[WordNet 1.5]
3. having color or a certain color; not black, white or grey;
as, colored crepe paper. Opposite of colorless and
monochrome.
Note: [Narrower terms: tinted; touched, tinged; {amber,
brownish-yellow, yellow-brown}; amethyst; {auburn,
reddish-brown}; aureate, gilded, gilt, gold, golden;
azure, cerulean, sky-blue, bright blue; {bicolor,
bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome}; {blue,
bluish, light-blue, dark-blue}; {blushful,
blush-colored, rosy}; bottle-green; bronze, bronzy;
brown, brownish, dark-brown; buff; {canary,
canary-yellow}; caramel, caramel brown; carnation;
chartreuse; chestnut; dun; {earth-colored,
earthlike}; fuscous; {green, greenish, light-green,
dark-green}; jade, jade-green; khaki; {lavender,
lilac}; mauve; moss green, mosstone; {motley,
multicolor, culticolour, multicolored, multicoloured,
painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied,
varicolored, varicoloured}; mousy, mouse-colored;
ocher, ochre; olive-brown; olive-drab; olive;
orange, orangish; peacock-blue; pink, pinkish;
purple, violet, purplish; {red, blood-red, carmine,
cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby, ruby-red,
scarlet}; red, reddish; rose, roseate; rose-red;
rust, rusty, rust-colored; {snuff, snuff-brown,
snuff-color, snuff-colour, snuff-colored,
snuff-coloured, mummy-brown, chukker-brown}; {sorrel,
brownish-orange}; stone, stone-gray; {straw-color,
straw-colored, straw-coloured}; tan; tangerine;
tawny; ultramarine; umber; {vermilion,
vermillion, cinibar, Chinese-red}; yellow, yellowish;
yellow-green; avocado; bay; beige; {blae
bluish-black or gray-blue)}; coral; creamy; {cress
green, cresson, watercress}; hazel; {honey,
honey-colored}; hued(postnominal); magenta;
maroon; pea-green; russet; sage, sage-green;
sea-green] [Also See: chromatic, colored, dark,
light.]
Syn: colored, coloured, in color(predicate).
[WordNet 1.5] |
peacock
(wn) | peacock
n 1: European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked
with a purple eyespot [syn: peacock, peacock butterfly,
Inachis io]
2: male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike
tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots |
peacock blue
(wn) | peacock blue
n 1: a shade of blue tinged with green [syn: greenish blue,
aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, {peacock
blue}] |
peacock butterfly
(wn) | peacock butterfly
n 1: European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked
with a purple eyespot [syn: peacock, peacock butterfly,
Inachis io] |
peacock flower
(wn) | peacock flower
n 1: showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely
planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of
scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus
Poinciana [syn: royal poinciana, flamboyant, {flame
tree}, peacock flower, Delonix regia, {Poinciana
regia}] |
peacock flower fence
(wn) | peacock flower fence
n 1: East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers;
cultivated as an ornamental [syn: coralwood, {coral-
wood}, red sandalwood, Barbados pride, {peacock flower
fence}, Adenanthera pavonina] |
peacock ore
(wn) | peacock ore
n 1: a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is
found in copper deposits [syn: bornite, peacock ore] |
peacock-blue
(wn) | peacock-blue
adj 1: of bright greenish blue |
peacock-throne
(wn) | peacock-throne
n 1: the golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the
Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the
former Shah of Iran |
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