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| bantam |
(often cap.) a member of a small-sized breed of chicken, sometimes the miniature version of a larger breed. [1/3 definitions] |
| biddy1 |
a hen or young chicken. |
| broiler |
a young chicken fit for broiling. [1/2 definitions] |
| burger |
a sandwich like a beef burger but made with a patty of some other kind of food, such as chicken, fish, or beans. The patty itself is also called a burger. [1/2 definitions] |
| chick |
a bird that has just hatched or a young bird, especially a young chicken. |
| chicken |
the meat of a chicken used for food. [1/3 definitions] |
| chicken wire |
a flexible wire netting, usu. of hexagonal mesh, esp. for chicken coop enclosures and other light barriers. |
| chop suey |
a Chinese-American dish of bean sprouts, other vegetables, and small bits of meat, chicken, or fish cooked and poured over rice. |
| chow mein |
a Chinese-American dish of stewed bean sprouts, other vegetables, and bits of chicken, seafood, or meat, poured over fried noodles. |
| city chicken |
see "mock chicken." |
| cock1 |
an adult male chicken or the male of other closely related birds, such as turkeys or pheasants; rooster. [1/3 definitions] |
| coq au vin |
a dish consisting of chicken browned and stewed in red wine with onions, mushrooms, and seasonings. |
| disjointed |
separated or cut apart at the joints, as a chicken prepared for cooking. [1/2 definitions] |
| fowl |
a bird such as a chicken that is raised for its eggs or meat. Ducks, geese, and turkeys are also domestic fowl. [1/2 definitions] |
| fryer |
a young chicken that is fit for frying. [1/2 definitions] |
| fumet |
a rich broth made by boiling the bones of fish or chicken with wine and herbs. |
| hen |
an adult female bird. People keep chicken hens for their eggs and meat. |
| herpes |
any of a number of infectious diseases caused by herpesviruses, esp. herpes simplex and chicken pox and shingles. [1/2 definitions] |
| herpesvirus |
any of a family (Herpesviridae) of double-stranded DNA viruses, including viruses that cause herpes simplex, chicken pox, and shingles. [1/2 definitions] |
| hock1 |
the analogous joint on the leg of a chicken, turkey, or other domestic fowl. [1/4 definitions] |
| jambalaya |
a Creole dish of rice cooked with ham, chicken, shrimp, oysters, and the like, and seasoned with herbs and spices. |
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