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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPoultry
/ˈpoʊl.tri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Domesticated fowl kept for their eggs or meat, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
"The farmer raises both cattle and poultry on his land."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'poultrie', from Old French 'pouletrie', ultimately originating from Latin 'pullus', meaning a young animal or fowl. The term has historically denoted domestic fowl kept for their eggs or meat, encompassing chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poultry" is said worldwide
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volaille
Transliteration: volaj
"Nous avons mangé de la volaille pour le dîner."
Geflügel
Transliteration: ɡəˈflʏɡl̩
"Geflügel ist oft fettärmer als rotes Fleisch."
pollame
Transliteration: polˈlame
"Allevano pollame nella fattoria di famiglia."
aves de corral
Transliteration: aves de koˈral
"El mercado vende una gran variedad de aves de corral."
capoeira
Transliteration: kapuˈejɾɐ
"Eles criam aves de capoeira para consumo próprio."
मुर्गी पालन
Transliteration: murgī pālan
"गाँव में कई लोग मुर्गी पालन का व्यवसाय करते हैं।"
家禽
Transliteration: jiāqín
"这个农场主要养殖家禽。"
가금류
Transliteration: gageumnyu
"오리와 닭은 대표적인 가금류입니다."
家禽
Transliteration: kakin
"その農家では多くの家禽を飼育しています。"
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