poultry
Translation
poultry, fowl
Examples
The farm raises poultry like chickens and ducks.
The farm raises poultry like chickens and ducks.
We had roasted poultry for dinner.
We had roasted poultry for dinner.
Grammar Patterns
((uncountable noun)) live birds The farm raises poultry like chickens and ducks.
((uncountable noun)) meat from birds We had roasted poultry for dinner.
Similar Words
fowl; chicken, turkey, duck (as meat)
Etymology
From Old French 'pouletrie' (a place where poultry is sold), from 'poulet' (a young fowl, a pullet).
Memory Tips
Be careful not to confuse it with 'pottery'. Imagine cooking 'poultry' in a piece of 'pottery'.