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Thaw: If possible, defrost any frozen meat and poultry in the refrigerator.—Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 May 2025 Milliner believes there is a practical side to the poultry craze as consumers increasingly seek out satisfying and affordable alternatives amid rising beef prices.—Perri Ormont Blumberg, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025 On a consumption basis, global poultry consumption is projected to rise from 143 million metric tons (MT) in 2025 to 160 million MT in 2033.—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025 Raw meat, seafood and poultry — particularly chicken — are a common culprit, as are raw or undercooked eggs.—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for poultry
Word History
Etymology
Middle English pultrie, from Anglo-French pulletrie, from pulleter poulterer, from pullet chicken — more at pullet
Middle English pultrie "fowl raised for food," from early French pulletrie (same meaning), from pulleter "one who raises poultry," from pullet "chicken" — related to pullet
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