poultry
/ˈpoʊltɹi/ noun B2- Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both). · a poultry farmer
- The meat from a domestic fowl. · the poultry counter
Plural poultries
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The chickens will become ready for the market when poultry will fetch the highest price, so that by the end of the year I shall have money enough from my share to buy a new gown.
A FARMER, who bore a grudge against a Fox for robbing his poultry yard, caught him at last, and being determined to take an ample revenge, tied some rope well soaked in oil to his tail, and set it on fire.
A MAN had two Gamecocks in his poultry-yard.
When the Partridge was put into the poultry-yard, they struck at it and followed it about, so that the Partridge became grievously troubled and supposed that he was thus evilly treated because he was a stranger.
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