peahen

• n. 雌孔雀

来自中古英语pea,孔雀，来自古英语pawa,孔雀，来自拉丁语pavo,孔雀，可以是来自拟声词，模仿孔雀的叫声。后为区分公母，加上hen.

peahen (n.)

c. 1400, from Old English pawa "peafowl" (see peacock) + hen.

1. A child was feeding the peahen in the zoo.

一个孩子正在喂动物园里的那只雌孔雀.

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