poultry | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology,game bird) a domesticated gallinaceous bird though to be descended from the red jungle fowl | |
Synonyms: | fowl domestic_fowl | |
Related terms: | gallinaceous_bird chicken turkey Rock_Cornish dorking cochin Cornish Plymouth_Rock guinea_fowl game_fowl Gallus saddle | |
2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food | |
Related terms: | bird chicken goose guinea_hen Rock_Cornish_hen duck squab turkey domestic_fowl | |
Similar spelling: |
poultryman Poulter polluter poulterer poltroon |