poultry
/'poultri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- Domesticated birds kept for their eggs or meat: "Poultry" refers to birds that are raised by humans for the purpose of producing food, such as eggs or meat. This category typically includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
- The meat from such birds: "Poultry" can also refer to the flesh of these birds when used as food.
Examples of Usage
Noun (referring to the birds):
- The farm specializes in raising free-range poultry.
- Common types of poultry include chickens and ducks.
Noun (referring to the meat):
- Poultry is a good source of lean protein.
- We eat a lot of poultry, such as turkey and chicken.
Advanced Usage
"Poultry farming": the practice of raising domesticated birds for their meat, eggs, or feathers.
- Poultry farming is a major agricultural industry.
Collective noun usage: "Poultry" is often used as a collective noun, referring to the birds as a group.
- The poultry are kept in a large, ventilated coop.
Variants and Related Words
- Poulterer (noun, chiefly British): a person who sells poultry, especially for food.
- We bought a fresh turkey from the local poulterer.
Synonyms
- Fowl: This is a close synonym, often used interchangeably with "poultry," though "fowl" can sometimes have a broader or more archaic meaning.
- Domestic fowl: A more descriptive term for birds raised domestically.
Related Phrases
- Poultry science: the study of the breeding, nutrition, and management of poultry.
- She has a degree in poultry science.
Related Idioms
- "Don't count your chickens before they hatch": This common idiom, while using a type of poultry ("chickens"), advises against being overly confident about a good outcome before it is certain. It is related conceptually as chickens are a primary form of poultry.
- I know the interview went well, but don't count your chickens before they hatch.
Noun
- flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
- a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl