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| broody |
ready to lay eggs, as poultry. [1/2 definitions] |
| carve |
to slice or cut meat or poultry. [1/5 definitions] |
| crackling |
(usu. pl.) the crispy bits that are left after poultry or pork fat has been rendered. [1/3 definitions] |
| dressing |
stuffing, usu. for fish or poultry. [1/4 definitions] |
| feedstuff |
food for livestock or poultry; fodder; feed. |
| forcemeat |
finely chopped or ground meat, fish, or poultry, often mixed with other foods that act as binders or seasoning, and used as a stuffing. |
| fricassee |
lightly browned poultry or meat that is stewed and served in gravy. [2 definitions] |
| henhouse |
a building or structure in which poultry is kept. |
| hennery |
a farm, shelter, or pen for poultry. |
| potpie |
a pie made with meat or poultry, vegetables, and sauce, topped with a single pastry crust and baked in a deep oven dish. |
| poultryman |
a man who raises poultry, esp. chickens, to sell commercially. [2 definitions] |
| saddle |
a cut of poultry that includes the back, or a cut of meat that includes both loins. [1/9 definitions] |
| salad |
a similar mixture made with meat, poultry, seafood, or fruit. [1/2 definitions] |
| white meat |
a light-colored meat, such as that of some poultry. |
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