poultry

Meanings

• noun

  Farm animals kept for their meat, which includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, quails, and others.

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpoʊltɹi/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with poultry
curry , berry , quarry

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Variants

List of all variants of poultry that leads to same result
poultries , poultry

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Etymology

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From Middle English poltrie, from Old French poltrie, from polir, to make smooth, from poil, hair, probably because plucked fowl had smooth, downy feathers.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the largest turkey weighed 86 pounds.

2. Chickens have been domesticated for over 7,000 years.

3. Eggs are not only rich in protein but also contain essential vitamins and minerals.

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Related Concepts

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1. poultry farming: The business of raising poultry for their meat or eggs.

2. poultry processing: The slaughtering, cleaning, and processing of poultry for human consumption.

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Culture

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Poultry has been an essential source of food for humans since ancient times. It is often raised on farms and is a staple ingredient in many cuisines around the world. In literature, poultry appears in various forms, such as in the fable of the Fox and the Grapes, where the fox claims that grapes are sour because he cannot reach them, but when he gets hold of some poultry, he suddenly finds the grapes to be delicious.

How to Memorize "poultry"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a farm with chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese roaming around.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'poultry' with the image of a plucked chicken or turkey.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Poultry P' to remember the definition - Poultry is the meat from animals in the Poultry family, which includes chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.

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