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noun 
  1. tarnish, Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
  2. Any bird from the sub-family Pavoniní¦.
adjective 
  1. Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its sub-family Pavoniní¦, including the peafowl.
  2. Resembling the tail of a peacock.
Translations: 
    Etymology: Adaptation of pÄvÅnÄn-us, from pÄvÅnem "peacock".


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