pavonine

adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its sub-family Pavoninae, including the peafowl.

2. Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.

3. Resembling the tail of a peacock.

noun

1. Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.

2. Any bird from the sub-family Pavoninæ.