volaille

Definitions of volaille
  1. noun
    a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
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    poule
    a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
    poussin
    young bird especially of domestic fowl
    coq
    adult male chicken
    poule
    adult female chicken
    type of:
    gallinacé
    heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds
  2. noun
    the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
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    poulet
    the flesh of a chicken used for food
    pigeon
    flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
    type of:
    chaire, viande
    the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
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