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- [pohl-tree]
- /ˈpoʊl tri/
- /ˈpəʊl.tri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohl-tree]
- /ˈpoʊl tri/
Definitions of poultry word
- noun poultry domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl. 1
- noun poultry chicken, turkey, etc. 1
- noun poultry meat 1
- noun plural poultry You can refer to chickens, ducks, and other birds that are kept for their eggs and meat as poultry. 0
- noun plural poultry Meat from these birds is also referred to as poultry. 0
- noun poultry domestic fowls collectively 0
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Origin of poultry
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English pulletrie < Middle French pouleterie. See pullet, -ery
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Parts of speech for Poultry
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poultry popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for poultry
noun poultry
- capon — A capon is a male chicken that has had its sex organs removed and has been specially fattened up to be eaten.
- chicken — Chickens are birds which are kept on a farm for their eggs and for their meat.
- cockalorum — a self-important little man
- cockerel — A cockerel is a young male chicken.
- gump — a foolish or stupid person.
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