Poultry

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpəʊltri/
• US IPA: /ˈpoÊŠltri/

Origin

From Old French pouleterie, from poulet, diminutive of poule ("hen"), from Latin pullus ("chick")

Full definition of poultry

Noun

1. domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese) raised for food (either meat or eggs)
2. the meat from a domestic fowl

Related terms

• poult
• poulter
• poulterer