Associations to the word «Pavonine»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

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

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