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Peacock

any individual of the genus Pavo, specifically, the common peacock (P. cristatus), a native of India, domesticated in Great Britain. The plumage is extremely gorgeous. Crest PEANUT "Misfortunes of Elphin," "Crotchet Castle," "Gryll Grange," and a poem called "Rhododaphne." He was the friend and executor of Shelly, and was connected with the East India Office for nearly 40 years. He died in 1866.

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