monal
noun
mo·nal
\məˈnȯl, -näl\
variants: less commonly
monaul
ormoonal
ormoonaul
orminaul
\məˈnȯl, -näl\Definition of monal
-s
: any of various large pheasants of India; especially : any of several large showy pheasants of the genus Lophophorus found at high altitudes in northern India — see impeyan pheasant
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Origin and Etymology of monal
Nepali munāl, monāl
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