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Definition of poultry noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

poultry

noun
 
/ˈpəʊltri/
 
/ˈpəʊltri/
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  1. [plural] chickens, ducks and geese, kept for their meat or eggs
    • to keep poultry
    • poultry farming
    • He rears rabbits and poultry in the garden.
    Topics Foodc1, Birdsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • free-range
    • domestic
    verb + poultry
    • keep
    • raise
    poultry + noun
    • farm
    • farming
    • industry
    • …
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  2. [uncountable] meat from chickens, ducks and geese
    • Eat plenty of fish and poultry.
    • The menu offers a range of fish and poultry dishes
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • free-range
    • domestic
    verb + poultry
    • keep
    • raise
    poultry + noun
    • farm
    • farming
    • industry
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French pouletrie, from poulet ‘pullet’.
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