poultry

[ pohl-tree ]

/ ˈpoʊl tri /

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noun

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

Nearby words

poult-de-soie, poulter, poulter's measure, poulterer, poultice, poultry, poultryman, pounce, pouncet box, pound, pound cake

Origin of poultry

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

Related formspoul·try·less, adjectivepoul·try·like, adjective

Can be confusedpaltry poultry

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Both Russia and the United States also agreed to new standards and health protocols for the U.S. export of poultry, pork and beef.
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The woman ancestor kitchen-gardened, spun, wove, and nourished the poultry.
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Possibly the garden lot may be large enough for poultry as well as vegetables.
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Breeds of poultry are usually divided into three separate classes, depending on the place where the breed originated.
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British Dictionary definitions for poultry

poultry

/ (ˈpəʊltrɪ) /

noun

domestic fowls collectively

Word Origin for poultry

C14: from Old French pouletrie, from pouletier poultry-dealer

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Word Origin and History for poultry

poultry

"domestic fowls," late 14c. (mid-14c. as "place where poultry is sold"), from Old French pouletrie "domestic fowl" (late 13c.), from pouletier "dealer in domestic fowl," from poulet "young fowl" (see pullet).

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