HyperDic: domestic_fowl

English > 1 sense of the expression domestic fowl:
NOUNanimaldomestic fowl, fowl, poultrya domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
English > domestic fowl: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningA domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl.
Synonymsfowl, poultry
Member ofGallus, genus GallusCommon domestic birds and related forms
Partspoultryflesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
saddlePosterior part of the back of a domestic fowl
NarrowerCornish, Cornish fowlEnglish breed of compact domestic fowl
DorkingAn English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)
Plymouth RockAn American breed of domestic fowl
Rock Cornishsmall plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl
bantamAny of various small breeds of fowl
chicken, Gallus gallusA domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs
cochin, cochin chinaAsian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs
game fowlAny of several breeds reared for cockfighting
guinea fowl, guinea, Numida meleagrisA west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white
turkey, Meleagris gallopavolarge gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail
Broadergallinaceous bird, gallinaceanHeavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
Spanishave de corral
Catalanaviram

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