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Poultry

/ˈpoʊl.tri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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  1. 1

    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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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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