Fowl

usgb/faʊl/
noun

A bird, like a chicken or turkey, that is kept or hunted for food.

The farmer has many fowls in his coop which he sells in the market.
Visual representation of "fowl" - A bird, like a chicken or turkey, that is kept or hunted for food.

Often appears as...

  • domestic fowl
  • wild fowl
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Culinary Context

The term 'fowl' is often used in cooking and gastronomy to refer to birds prepared as food.

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The chef cooked the fowl with herbs and spices.
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Hunting Association

'Fowl' can imply the practice of hunting birds, often for sport or food.

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They went out in the early morning to hunt fowl.
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Non-Pet Usage

Use 'fowl' to talk about birds that are not commonly kept as pets, especially those raised on farms.

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The children fed the fowl at their grandfather's farm.
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