poultrypoul‧try /ˈpəʊltri $ ˈpoʊl-/ ●○○ noun 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpoultry
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French pouleterie, from polet ‘young chicken’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- a poultry farmer
- Animals might mature faster: a pressurised poultry house, for example, could hurry chickens to earlier adulthood.
- First, the meat and poultry component and all other ingredients must have been inspected for wholesomeness.
- From left, standing, business manager; sales specialist; senior sales specialist; district poultry manager.
- Frozen poultry may be cooked with or without thawing, but commercially frozen stuffed poultry should be cooked without thawing.
- Have poultry once or twice a week. 5.
- Seated, district poultry manager; senior sales specialist; game feed manager and poultry district manager.
- Sweets, eggs or poultry, would also be considered a treat, and appear only once a week.
- Tightly wrap or store in covered containers all cooked meat, poultry, and fish and shellfish and refrigerate them promptly.
WORD SETS► Agriculture
Collocationsagrarian, adjectiveagribusiness, nounagro-, prefixagro-industry, nounanimal husbandry, nounanimal rights, nounartificial insemination, nounbale, nounbale, verbbarn, nounbarnyard, nounbattery, nounbiotechnology, nounbreadbasket, nounbreed, verbbreeding, nounbroiler, nounbroiler chicken, nounBSE, nounbuckaroo, nounbull, nounbutcher, verbbyre, nouncapon, nouncattleman, nouncattle market, nouncattle prod, nounchaff, nounchicken, nounchicken run, nouncollective farm, nouncoop, nounco-op, nouncorral, nouncorral, verbcowboy, nouncowgirl, nouncowhand, nouncowpoke, nouncreamery, nouncroft, nouncrofter, nouncrofting, nouncultivate, verbcultivation, noundairy, noundairy cattle, noundairy farm, noundairymaid, noundairyman, nounDDT, noundip, verbdip, noundirt farmer, noundrover, noundry-stone wall, noundude ranch, nounDutch barn, nounextensive agriculture, factory farming, nounfallow, adjectivefarm, nounfarm, verbfarmer, nounfarmhand, nounfarmhouse, nounfarming, nounfarmland, nounfarmstead, nounfarmyard, nounfeedstock, nounfield, nounfishery, nounfish farm, nounfish meal, nounflail, verbflail, nounfleece, nounfodder, nounfold, nounfoot and mouth disease, nounforage, nounfowl, nounfree-range, adjectivefungicide, noungamekeeper, noungeld, verbgenetically modified, adjectivegentleman farmer, nounGM, adjectivegoatherd, noungraft, noungraft, verbgranary, noungreenhouse, noungreen revolution, nounGreen Revolution, nounhacienda, nounharrow, nounhatchery, nounhayloft, nounhaymaking, nounhaystack, nounheifer, nounhen house, nounherbicide, nounherd, nounherd, verbherdsman, nounhigh-yield, adjectivehired hand, nounhomestead, nounhomestead, verbhopper, nounhorticulture, nounhusbandry, nounhutch, nouninsecticide, nounintensive agriculture, irrigate, verbJersey, nounkibbutz, nounlamb, verbland agent, nounlasso, nounlasso, verblift, verblitter, nounlivestock, nounlonghorn, nounmad cow disease, nounmanure, nounmeat, nounmerino, nounmilk, nounmilk churn, nounmilking machine, nounmilking parlour, nounmilkmaid, nounmixed farming, nounmower, nounmuck, nounmuckheap, nounnursery, nounoast house, nounorangery, nounorchard, nounorganic, adjectiveorganic farming, paddock, nounpaddy, nounpasturage, nounpasture, nounpasture, verbpastureland, nounpen, nounperpendicular, adjectivepest, nounpesticide, nounpiggery, nounpigpen, nounpigsty, nounpigswill, nounpitchfork, nounplantation, nounplanter, nounplough, nounplough, verbploughboy, nounploughman, nounploughshare, nounpoultry, nounproducer, nounpullet, nounPYO, raise, verbranch, nounrancher, nounranching, nounrange, nounranger, nounrear, verbrick, nounrubber, nounrun, nounrustle, verbscarecrow, nounscythe, nounsharecropper, nounshare-cropper, nounshear, verbshearer, nounsheep-dip, nounsheepdog, nounsheep-pen, nounshepherd, nounshepherdess, nounsickle, nounsilage, nounsilo, nounslaughter, verbslaughterhouse, nounsmallholding, nounsow, verbsow, nounsprayer, nounstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstall, nounstation, nounsteer, nounstock, nounstockbreeder, nounstockman, nounstockyard, nounstubble, nounsty, nounswill, nounswine, nounswineherd, nountenant farmer, nounterrace, nounthresh, verbthreshing machine, nountractor, nountrough, nountruck farm, nountrue, adverbudder, nounvillein, nounvineyard, nounweedkiller, nounweevil, nounwheat, nounwheatgerm, nounwheatmeal, nounwinnow, verbwool, nounwrangler, nounyoke, nounyoke, verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► industry
1[plural] birds such as chickens and ducks that are kept on farms in order to produce eggs and meat2[uncountable] meat from birds such as chickens and ducks· Opponents to the technique claim that it can be dangerous, and poultry industry representatives are themselves cautious of adopting it.· The poultry industry also began distributing turkey ham, turkey salami, turkey pastrami, and turkey bologna.· Mr. Hind My hon. Friend will be aware of concern in the poultry industry about meat inspection.· We shall push on all those matters in the interests of the United Kingdom poultry industry.
► meat· If anything, poultry meat consumption looks set to continue its upper drive while red meats will struggle to maintain their statusquo.· Canned and boned solid-pack products must contain a minimum of 95 percent of poultry meat, including skin and fat.· There is a difference in price of 4p a pound in poultry meat due to inspection charges.· Canned poultry with broth must contain at least 80 percent poultry meat, skin, and fat.· The percentage of poultry meat may decrease to 50 percent if statement is made of the percentage of broth. 6.· Poultry burgers must consist of 100 percent poultry meat of the kind indicated on the label.
VERB► cook· Tightly wrap or store in covered containers all cooked meat, poultry, and fish and shellfish and refrigerate them promptly.· Pack cooked meat or poultry in clean bags or containers, not in the same containers that held them raw.
► freeze· Frozen poultry may be cooked with or without thawing, but commercially frozen stuffed poultry should be cooked without thawing.