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peafowl

/ˈpiːfaʊl/noun

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मोर (नर और मादा दोनों के लिए), मयूर

Core word

nounpeafowl
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    a large bird of the pheasant family, the male of which (the peacock) has long blue and green tail feathers that it can spread out like a fan

    मोर (नर और मादा दोनों के लिए), मयूर

    • The Indian peafowl is the national bird of India.
    • A pair of peafowl lived in the temple garden.
    • Peafowl often come to the village fields in search of grain.
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    • In the rains, the peafowl call loudly at dawn.
    • The sanctuary protects a large population of wild peafowl.
◇Word family
peacock nounpeahen noun
§Grammar and usage

Usage: peafowl is the general word, the male is a peacock, the female is a peahen and a young one is a peachick.

Usage में peafowl सामान्य शब्द है, नर को peacock, मादा को peahen और बच्चे को peachick कहते हैं।

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General knowledge

The Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus, was declared the national bird of India in 1963.

Indian peafowl, Pavo cristatus, को 1963 में भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी घोषित किया गया।