pavonine /ˈpævəˌnaɪn/adjective 3noun 2forms 2 adjective3 •Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl. •Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.362. Massive BORNITE, having a pavonine purple tarnish; with dolomite. Kenmare mine, Co. Kerry, Ireland. 363. Massive BORNITE, having a pavonine purple tarnish; with malachite and ochre. — 1883 •Showy, like a peacock's tail; exhibiting vanity.A list of acknowledgements can be a pavonine affair, an excuse more to flaunt than to thank. I have tried to avoid that here. But I must thank my excellent colleagues at QMUL,[…] — 2021 noun2 •Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock. •Any bird from the family Pavonidae. formsmore pavonine · most pavonine
