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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

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