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Rarepavonine
The correct spelling is pavonine.
How to pronounce pavonine
/ˈpævəˌnaɪn/
nounIPA: /ˈpævəˌnaɪn/
Say it like: Pav-oni-ne
The correct spelling is pavonine. Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
- 2.Any bird from the family Pavonidae.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
- 2.Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
- 3.Resembling the tail of a peacock.
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