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poultry vs squab

squab vs poultry

poultry and squab both are nouns.

poultry is not an adjective while squab is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poultry Yes No No No
squab Yes Yes No No
As nouns, squab is a hyponym of poultry; that is, squab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poultry:
  • poultry: flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
  • squab: flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
Other hyponyms of poultry include chicken, poulet, volaille, Rock Cornish hen, guinea hen, dove, duck, goose, turkey.
poultry (noun) squab (noun)
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl an unfledged pigeon
flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food a soft padded sofa
flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
poultry (adjective) squab (adjective)
short and fat
Difference between poultry and squab

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