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poultry

[ pohl-tree ]

noun

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


poultry

/ ˈəʊٰɪ /

noun

  1. domestic fowls collectively
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Other Word Forms

  • dzܱt· adjective
  • dzܱt· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of poultry1

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

Origin of poultry1

C14: from Old French pouletrie, from pouletier poultry-dealer
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Bird flu is also spreading beyond poultry, affecting dairy cows, house cats, wild birds, and even seals, disrupting ecosystems.

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Rapid growth in horticulture, poultry and aquaculture expanded its food basket.

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The Food Standards Agency said properly cooked poultry and poultry products, including eggs, remained safe to eat.

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Polish and Lithuanian poultry associations said on Friday they had also been approached by US embassies regarding possible egg exports, the AFP reported.

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A woman found dead in a poultry shed in Spain has been identified almost seven years on, following a major police campaign.

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