poultry — domestic birds kept for eggs or meat, such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: domestic birds kept for eggs or meat, such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpoʊltri/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's poultry always seemed to have better gossip than the neighbors.
- The poultry section at the supermarket offers various types of chicken and turkey.
- He decided to quit his office job and start a small poultry business after watching too many farming videos on YouTube.
poultry
NOUN[/ˈpoʊltri/]
domestic birds kept for eggs or meat, such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys
domestic birds kept for eggs or meat, such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys
Sultry heat blocks entry to the poultry house
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from French pouleterie, itself formed from poulet meaning 'young chicken' or 'small fowl'. The term entered English during the medieval period, originally referring to the small domesticated birds that French peasants kept in their farmyards.
Breakdown
poulet (young chicken, from Latin pullus meaning chick) + -ery (place or business suffix, denoting a place where something is kept or sold).
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📝Examples
“My grandmother's poultry always seemed to have better gossip than the neighbors.”
“The poultry section at the supermarket offers various types of chicken and turkey.”
“He decided to quit his office job and start a small poultry business after watching too many farming videos on YouTube.”
“Local restaurants prefer to buy their poultry from organic farms.”
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