chicken breast

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a congenital or acquired malformation of the chest in which there is abnormal projection of the sternum and the sternal region, often associated with rickets.

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chicken breast British  

noun

1. pathol another name for pigeon breast

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Other Word Forms

• chicken-breastedness
  noun
• chicken-breasted
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of chicken breast

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

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chicken breast

Then came cubes of chicken breast, added near the end, and a little extra stove time because I like these sorts of meals to drift unapologetically toward stew territory.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

Four uncooked ounces of frozen Tyson chicken breast adds about $1.10.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Sure, there’s the technical stuff: the knife skills, the timing, the intuitive moment when you know a chicken breast is cooked through but not yet dry.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2025

Data gathered at the checkout counter between March 9, 2024, and March 1, 2025, showed that chicken breast prices rose by $.30 per pound, reaching an average of $5.75 per pound.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 29, 2025

Then Zannikos carried the chicken breast on pita to the last table in the restaurant.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times