peahen
/ˈpiːhɛn/
noun
- A female peafowl, typically having brown and gray feathers and a shorter tail than the male peacock.
- Unlike the colorful peacock, the peahen has duller feathers that help her hide from predators.
- At the zoo, children were excited to see a peahen walking with her chicks.
- The peahen sat quietly on her nest in the tall grass.