poultry
NounUS[pohl-tree]/ˈpoʊltri/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowlSynonyms: domestic fowlfowlType of gallinaceous bird, gallinaceanKinds chicken, turkey, Plymouth Rock, Rock Cornish, Dorking, bantam, Cornish, game fowl, cochin, guinea fowlParts saddleMember of Gallus, genus Gallus
- flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for foodType of bird, fowlKinds chicken, turkey, Rock Cornish hen, guinea hen, duck, goose, squabPart of domestic fowl, fowl
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Poul′try noun
Origin: From Poult.
Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54