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the large bird Pavo cristatus of Phasianidae family, with a tuft on the head, with blue feathers, male of which has long, attractive tail (each feather having an eye-like spot), while the female has a relaively short tail, domesicated as an ornamental bird; Indian peafowl or peacock.
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the plant Celosia cristata of Amaranthaceae family; cock's comb.
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the small plant Achyranthes aspera of Amaranthaceae family, used as an astringent depurative, as a remedy in dropsy and as an antidote to the venom of scorpion.
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the plant Artemisia maritima of Asteraceae family.
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its seed; worm seed.
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(pros.) a metrical verse having four lines of three groups of three syllables each (uuu, uu-, u--).