Fowl definition

Fowl

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WordNet

(1) A domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl

(2) The flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

(3) Hunt fowl in the forest

(4) Hunt fowl

WiktionaryText

From , from . Cognate with Dutch , German , Swedish . Probably related ultimately to .

A bird.
A bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasant, partridges and quail.
Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans.