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Bird of Juno   /bərd əv dʒˈunoʊ/   Listen
Bird of Juno

noun
1.
Very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird.  Synonym: peafowl.






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"Bird of Juno" Quotes from Famous Books



... hens, "me and Crankin" can raise ducks, geese thrive naturally with me, but a peacock is a rare and glorious possession. The proud scenes he is associated with in mythology, history, and art rushed through my mind with whirlwind rapidity as I stood debating the question. The favorite bird of Juno—she called the metallic spots on its tail the eyes of Argus—imported by Solomon to Palestine, essentially regal. Kings have used peacocks as their crests, have worn crowns of their feathers. Queens ...
— Adopting An Abandoned Farm • Kate Sanborn



Words linked to "Bird of Juno" :   peahen, green peafowl, Pavo, peafowl, blue peafowl, pheasant, genus Pavo, peacock, Pavo muticus, pea-chick, Pavo cristatus, peachick



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