poultry
noun /ˈpəʊltri/
/ˈpəʊltri/
- [plural] chickens, ducks and geese, kept for their meat or eggs
enlarge image- to keep poultry
- poultry farming
- He rears rabbits and poultry in the garden.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- free-range
- domestic
- keep
- raise
- farm
- farming
- industry
- …
- [uncountable] meat from chickens, ducks and geese
- Eat plenty of fish and poultry.
- a wine that goes well with fish and poultry dishes
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- free-range
- domestic
- keep
- raise
- farm
- farming
- industry
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French pouletrie, from poulet ‘pullet’.