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domestic fowl

American  

noun

  1. a chicken.

  2. poultry.


domestic fowl British  

noun

  1. Often shortened to: fowl.  a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl ( Gallus gallus ) and occurring in many varieties

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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People have caught the virus both from domestic fowl and from wild birds such as ducks.

From Seattle Times Oct. 10, 2023

The outbreak has not only killed domestic fowl.

From Seattle Times Jun. 9, 2022

Walmart and Target released earnings Tuesday showing they are well-stocked with domestic fowl for Thanksgiving, despite the price increases.

From Washington Times Nov. 18, 2021

There are also 900,000 rabbits, 700,000 pet birds, 700,000 reptiles, 600,000 domestic fowl, 500,000 guinea pigs and 300,000 hamsters.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2017

They include the domestic fowl, which has been derived from the wild jungle fowl of India, and other fowl, such as the peafowl.

From An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use by Leach, John Albert

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