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poultry
(poult¦ry)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpəʊltri/
noun
[
mass noun
]
domestic fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese.
Origin:
Middle English
: from Old French
pouletrie
, from
poulet
'pullet'
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