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Definition of poultry - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
foodmeat from domestic birds like chickens and ducks
- She cooked poultry for dinner.
2.
agriculturedomestic birds raised for meat or eggs
- Farmers raise poultry for eggs and meat.
Images of poultry
meat from domestic birds like chickens and ducks 
domestic birds raised for meat or eggs
Expressions with poultry
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place or business where domestic birds are raised for eggs or meat
They visited a poultry farm to learn how chickens are raised for eggs.
activity or business of raising birds like chickens for meat or eggs
She turned her small land into a successful poultry farming operation.
building where chickens or other birds are kept
The farmer cleaned the poultry house every morning.
strong scissors used for cutting chicken or other birds
Use poultry shears to cut through the chicken bones.
wire fencing material for keeping poultry contained
Poultry wire is essential for protecting chickens from predators.
Origin of poultry
Old French, poule (hen) + -erie (collective)
Terms with poultry included in their meaning
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animal
poultry meat from birds commonly eaten for food
retail
shop selling meat and poultry products
food
meal of cooked poultry and rice combined in one pot
agriculture
food given to poultry like grain or mash
food
dish made from poultry feet
poultry enclosure
enclosed area where chickens are kept
poultry
enclosed area for keeping chickens
food
pale-colored meat from poultry like chicken or turkey
specific parts
meat from the breast or wings of poultry
poultry housing
building for keeping chickens safe and secure
poultry house
farm building for housing poultry
poultry
female chicken kept for eggs
poultry
mother hen and her chicks
cooking
mixture of ingredients filled into poultry or vegetables
poultry farming
small cage for hens to lay eggs
appetizer
spread of minced liver or poultry served as hors d'oeuvre
condiment
creamy sauce with breadcrumbs and milk, often served with poultry
stuffed entree
pounded poultry cutlet wrapped around seasoned butter, often with herbs
poultry
small chicken served as a single portion
poultry
sound made by a hen calling her chicks
poultry breed
small young chicken of a tender meat breed served whole
farming
building for keeping hens or poultry
poultry
chicken raised for meat
poultry
african bird with spotted feathers often raised for food
Examples of poultry in a sentence
The market sells fresh poultry every morning. The market sells fresh poultry daily. Poultry farming is a major industry here.
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- French:volaille, basse-cour, ...
- German:Geflügel, Hausgeflügel, ...
- Italian:pollame, volatili domestici, ...
- Spanish:pollo, pollos, ...
- Portuguese:aves, aves de capoeira, ...
- Chinese:禽肉, 家禽, ...
- Japanese:家禽, 鶏, ...
- Arabic:دَواجِن, ...
- Hebrew:עוֹף, עוֹפוֹת, ...
- Russian:мясо птицы, ...
- Ukrainian:м'ясо птиці, домашня птиця, ...
- Hindi:पोल्ट्री, घरेलू पक्षी, ...
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