Definition

Noun: - The upper joint of the leg of a fowl: The part of a bird's leg between the thigh and the drumstick; the thigh.

Usage

The term "second joint" is a specific culinary and butchery term. It is used to precisely identify a particular section of poultry when cutting it into parts for cooking or sale. It refers to the meaty portion that includes the thigh.

Examples

• Noun:
  • For this recipe, you will need four chicken second joints.
  • The butcher separated the drumstick from the second joint.
  • Dark meat lovers often prefer the second joint because it is juicy and flavorful.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in contrast to the "first joint" (the drumstick) and the "third joint" (the wing). When a whole leg (thigh and drumstick together) is cut into two parts, the upper portion is the second joint.
• In formal poultry classification, this part may simply be called the "thigh." "Second joint" is a more traditional or technical term used in specific contexts like recipes or butchery guides.

Variants and Related Words

• Thigh (n): The more common general term for the upper part of the leg of a bird or human. ("Chicken thighs are on sale.")
• Drumstick (n): The lower part of the leg of a fowl. ("He grabbed a turkey drumstick.")
• Poultry (n): Domestic birds kept for meat or eggs, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. ("She specializes in poultry dishes.")

Synonyms

• Thigh: The upper leg of a bird.
• (Poultry) thigh: Specifies the type of animal.

Notes

• "Second joint" is not typically used in everyday conversation outside of cooking, farming, or butchery contexts. Most people would simply say "chicken thigh."
• The term is almost exclusively used for birds prepared as food (e.g., chicken, turkey, duck), not for living birds in a biological context.

Noun

1. the upper joint of the leg of a fowl