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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024poul•try /ˈpoʊltri/USA pronunciation n. - Birds birds raised for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, etc.:[plural* used with a plural verb]The poultry were scattered all over the farm.
- the meat of these birds:[uncountable* used with a singular verb]Poultry is as expensive as beef.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024poul•try (pōl′trē),USA pronunciation n. - Birdsdomesticated fowl collectively, esp. those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
- Middle French pouleterie. See pullet, -ery
- Middle English pulletrie 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: poultry /ˈpəʊltrɪ/ n - domestic fowls collectively
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French pouletrie, from pouletier poultry-dealer |