fowl
Edible feathered livestock
Fowl refers to birds kept for meat or eggs—chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese.
The word often appears in compound forms: waterfowl, wildfowl, guinea fowl.
In cooking contexts, fowl may specify poultry as distinct from game birds.
The plural is fowl or fowls.
To go fowling is to hunt wild birds.
Domestic fowl for eating
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
- duckWaterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- henFemale fowl
rooster · quail · pheasant · guinea · capon · pullet · bantam · broiler
Large ornamental game bird
- quailFlinch from fear
- grouseFowl or fuss
- partridgeGround-dwelling game bird
- woodcockGround-dwelling forest bird
snipe · mallard · teal · decoys · blinds · shotgun · retriever · hunting
Dry-heat cooking method
- friedCooked in hot fat
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
smoked · drumstick · breast · thigh · wing · giblets · gizzard · stuffing
Organism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- migrationMovement to new territory
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
sanctuary · preserve · ecosystem · biodiversity · endangered · free-roaming · naturalist · birdwatching
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
hen · rooster · quail · pheasant · guinea · capon · pullet · bantam · broiler · layer
pheasant
Large ornamental game bird
woodcock · snipe · mallard · teal · decoys · blinds · shotgun · retriever · hunting · season
roast
Dry-heat cooking method
braised · smoked · drumstick · breast · thigh · wing · giblets · gizzard · stuffing · basting
habitat
Organism's natural environment
conservation · sanctuary · preserve · ecosystem · biodiversity · endangered · free-roaming · naturalist · birdwatching · flyway
- guinea fowlSpotted African game bird
- neither fish nor fowlBelonging to no category
- domestic fowlFarm-raised edible birds
- Artemis Fowl
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