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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

  • poultryless adjective
  • poultrylike 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 already has devastated the dairy and poultry industries in many regions and sickened dozens of farmworkers.

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Johnny Tuft, a fourth generation farmer from Ballinderry in County Antrim, farms a mixed farm with beef cattle, sheep, arable and poultry units and is often exposed to dust particles.

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Chicken Seller, referring to his childhood when he hawked poultry on the roadside, resonated with many who saw his life as an epitome of their own.

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Temporary workers such as fruit pickers and poultry workers are covered by seasonal worker visas, subject to an annual quota.

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The Biden-era Department of Labor pursued some shocking cases of child labor violations, including third-party cleaning contractors that had minors working on overnight shifts at meat and poultry processing plants.

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