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poultry

American  
[pohl-tree] / ˈpoʊl tri /

noun

  1. domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.

poultry British  
/ ˈpəʊltrɪ /

noun

  1. domestic fowls collectively

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Other Word Forms

  • poultryless adjective
  • poultrylike adjective

Etymology

Origin of poultry

1350–1400; Middle English pulletrie < Middle French pouleterie. See pullet, -ery

Example Sentences

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A farmer has converted an old poultry barn into a storage facility to house items donated to a local charity which was running out of space.

From BBC

Rich dietary sources include eggs, poultry, fish, beans and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts.

From Science Daily

They aren’t so great for turkeys, either of the poultry or stock variety.

From Barron's

One of the farms targeted belonged to William Maughan, a beef, poultry and arable farmer in County Durham whose parents live on the premises.

From BBC

For now, fresh meat and poultry are only being imported by commercial sellers.

From BBC

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