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fowl

/faʊl/

fowlnoun

fowls

/faʊl/

Translations

volailleSens collectif ou culinaire; pour des oiseaux élevés pour la nourriture.

The farmer raised fowl for their eggs and meat.

L’agriculteur élevait de la volaille pour ses œufs et sa viande.

Additional translations

oiseauSens général, surtout dans un contexte zoologique; moins spécifique que « volaille ».

Definitions

A bird, such as a chicken, duck, or turkey, that is raised for food or hunting.

The farmer raised fowl for their eggs and meat.

The flesh of such birds used as food.

The restaurant specializes in dishes made with fowl.

Any bird, especially a domesticated or game bird.

Wild fowl were abundant around the lake.

Synonyms

fowlverb

fowled

Past Simple

fowled

Past Participle

fowling

ing-form

/faʊl/

Translations

chasserSe dit de la chasse aux oiseaux, surtout au gibier à plumes.

They fowled along the marshes at dawn.

Ils chassaient le long des marais à l’aube.

Definitions

To hunt, trap, or shoot birds, especially wildfowl.

They fowled along the marshes at dawn.

Synonyms

shoot at

fowladjective

Attributive use (e.g. "fowl house"), treated as adjective

Translations

avicoleRelatif aux oiseaux domestiques ou de chasse.

The farmer built a new fowl shed.

L’agriculteur a construit un nouveau bâtiment avicole.

Definitions

Relating to or suitable for domestic or game birds.

The farmer built a new fowl shed.

Synonyms