■ noun ( plural same or ~s )
1》 (also domestic ~ ) a domesticated bird derived from a jungle~ and kept for its eggs or flesh; a cock or hen.
↘any domesticated bird, e.g. a turkey.
↘used in the names of birds that resemble the domestic ~, e.g. spur~ .
2》 birds collectively, especially as the quarry of hunters.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ing noun
Origin
OE fugol , of Gmc origin; related to fly 1 .