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poultry vs chicken

chicken vs poultry

poultry and chicken both are nouns.

poultry is not an adjective while chicken is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poultry Yes No No No
chicken Yes Yes No No
As nouns, chicken is a hyponym of poultry; that is, chicken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poultry:
  • poultry: a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
  • chicken: a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
As nouns, chicken is a hyponym of poultry; that is, chicken is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poultry:
  • poultry: flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
  • chicken: the flesh of a chicken used for food
Other hyponyms of poultry include poulet, volaille, Rock Cornish hen, guinea hen, dove, squab, duck, goose, turkey.
poultry (noun) chicken (noun)
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
the flesh of a chicken used for food
a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
poultry (adjective) chicken (adjective)
easily frightened
Difference between poultry and chicken

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