Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun peacock

2 senses of peacock

Sense 1
peacock, peacock butterfly, Inachis io -- (European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot)
       => nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly -- (medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast)

Sense 2
peacock -- (male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots)
       => peafowl, bird of Juno -- (very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird)