Middle English

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Etymology

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From pe, po (peacock)cok (cock, rooster), from Old English pāwa, pēa (peafowl), from Latin pāvō (peacock), of unknown origin; perhaps related to Tamil தோகை (tōkai, peacock feather), or imitative (compare Latin paupulō (to call as a peacock).

Noun

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pecok (plural pecokkes)

  1. The peacock or its meat.

Descendants

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  • English: peacock
    • Hawaiian: pīkake
      • English: pikake
    • Maori: pīkake
  • Scots: pacok, pecok