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pavonine

The correct spelling is pavonine.

How to pronounce pavonine

/ˈpævəˌnaɪn/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
  2. 2.Any bird from the family Pavonidae.

adjective

  1. 1.Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
  2. 2.Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
  3. 3.Resembling the tail of a peacock.

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