fowl

Definitions


[faʊl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bird of the order Galliformes that is kept for its eggs and flesh; a domestic cock or hen

- birds collectively, especially as the quarry of hunters
(e.g: an abundance of game, fowl, and fish)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English fugol ‘bird’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vogel and German Vogel, also to fly




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