pav|o|nine

pav|o|nine
pav|o|nine «PAV uh nyn, -nihn», adjective.
1. of, having to do with, or like a peacock.
2. resembling the plumage of the neck or tail of the peacock in coloring; having an iridescent greenish-blue color.
[< Latin pāvōnīnus < pāvō, -ōnis peacock]

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