Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pavonine \Pav"o*nine\, a. [L. pavoninus, fr. pavo a peacock. See
   {Peacock}.]
   1. (Zo["o]l.) Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo.

   2. Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a
      peacock, as in colors; iridescent. --P. Cleaveland.