/ ˈpəʊltri; NAmE ˈpoʊ-/ noun
1.
[ pl. ] chickens, ducks and geese , kept for their meat or eggs :
to keep poultry
poultry farming
2.
[ U ] meat from chickens, ducks and geese :
Eat plenty of fish and poultry.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French pouletrie , from poulet pullet.