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poul·try

poultry

 
pronunciation:
pol tri
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part of speech: noun
definition: Poultry is what we call meat that comes from birds. When we eat chicken or turkey, we are eating poultry. We also use the word "poultry" to talk about the birds themselves that people raise for food.
My mom eats poultry and fish, but she doesn't eat beef or pork.Matt's grandfather raises poultry on his farm. He has to get up early to feed the chickens.
 
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