Poultry Meaning
/ˈpɒltɹi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounDomestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both).
nounThe meat from a domestic fowl.
Sentence Examples
He keeps a small poultry yard.
I do not eat meat, fish, shellfish, poultry or broth.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer raised ____, such as chickens and turkeys, to produce eggs and meat for the market.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farm raised ____ including chickens, ducks, and turkeys for both eggs and meat production.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English pultrie, from Old French pouleterie, from poulet, diminutive of poule (“hen”), from Latin pullus (“chick”). By surface analysis, poult + -ry. For the development of Middle English /u/ to modern /oʊ/, /əʊ/ before /lt/, /ld/, /ln/, compare boult, boulder, colter/coulter, poultice, shoulder, won't.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer raised ____, such as chickens and turkeys, to produce eggs and meat for the market.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The farm raised ____ including chickens, ducks, and turkeys for both eggs and meat production.