You can refer to chickens, ducks, and other birds that are kept for their eggs and meat as poultry.
Dr Binger keeps poultry and goats.
Most poultry farmers have to rely on commercially manufactured feeds.
Meat from these birds is also referred to as poultry.
The menu features roast meats and poultry.
poultry in British English
(ˈpəʊltrɪ)
noun
domestic fowls collectively
Word origin
C14: from Old French pouletrie, from pouletier poultry-dealer
poultry in American English
(ˈpoʊltri)
noun
domestic fowls raised for meat or eggs; chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, etc. collectively
Word origin
ME pultrie < MFr pouleterie < poulet, dim. of poule, hen < L pullus, chicken, small animal < IE base *pōu-, *pu-, small child, small animal > foal, few, L puer, child
poultry in Hospitality
(poʊltri)
noun (plural) (noncount)
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, meat)
You can refer to chickens, ducks, and other birds that are kept for their eggs andmeat as poultry.
The menu features roast chicken, duck, and other poultry.
Poultry and game birds must be cooked thoroughly.
The restaurant specializes in poultry dishes, including chicken, duck, and goose.
Examples of 'poultry' in a sentence
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And it is cutting 12 per cent off some meat and poultry prices.
The Sun (2016)
The group also trades frozen meat and poultry, much of which is sold to Africa.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
We will work with farmers to increase the capacity for the production of meat and poultry.
The Sun (2013)
The incident led to calls from animal welfare campaigners for a full inquiry into the poultry industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
People have caught bird flu from being in close contact with sick or dead domestic poultry.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Outdoor farming increases the risk of avian flu and the challenge to poultry farmers.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She no longer eats poultry or eggs or keeps chickens.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Want a delicious marinade for meats and poultry?
The Sun (2014)
It makes clear that the poultry industry itself would suffer the most.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Eggs and poultry are safe to eat.
The Sun (2006)
As a garnish for meat or poultry or pâté or cheese.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is easy to understand why stores and the poultry industry are nervous.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But local villagers have willingly come forward with their poultry and eggs as officials are offering to pay for them.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The protein in poultry or fish is more readily accessible and less stressful for the digestive system than that in red meat.
MacEoin, Beth Healthy By Nature (1994)
The Indian poultry farmers are due to hold a series of meetings next week.
The Sun (2013)
We'll eat fish or poultry with some wine.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
But before we scoff too much we had better get ready for our own poultry industry to be heavily damaged by the dreaded flu.
The Sun (2006)
CAN humans get it by eating poultry or eggs?
The Sun (2006)
The Japanese Government said it was taking action to protect its domestic poultry.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Good food sources of iron include fish, poultry, leafy green vegetables and dried fruit.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycysticovary syndrome (2002)
Frozen meat and poultry were the worst-performing sectors, but still managed to remain in growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This remains the right approach, and British poultry and eggs remain entirely safe to eat.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Meat, fish, and poultry combined must not add up to more than one pound per week.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
We've selected and tamed our sources of meat and poultry, but fish is the last wild food.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Norfolk accounts for a third of British poultry production and farmers voiced their fears about the knock-on effects of the bird flu virus yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Word lists with
poultry
collective nouns
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poultry
British English: poultry NOUN
You can refer to chickens, ducks, and other birds that are kept for their eggs and meat as poultry.
...a poultry farm.
American English: poultry
Brazilian Portuguese: aves
Chinese: 家禽
European Spanish: aves de corral
French: volaille
German: Geflügel
Italian: pollame
Japanese: 家禽
Korean: 가금류
European Portuguese: aves
Latin American Spanish: aves de corral
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All related terms of 'poultry'
poultry farm
a farm on which domestic fowls , esp chickens , are reared for their eggs or meat
poultry dealer
a person who rears domestic fowls , esp chickens , for their eggs or meat
poultry farmer
a person who rears domestic fowls , esp chickens , for their eggs or meat
poultry farming
the rearing of domestic fowls , esp chickens , for their eggs or meat