fowl

UK
/faʊl/
US
/faʊl/

Translations

fowlnoun
fowls
pl
UK
/faʊl/
US
/faʊl/
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 ».
fowlverb
fowled
Past Simple
fowled
Past Participle
fowling
Gerund
UK
/faʊl/
US
/faʊl/
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.
fowladjective
Attributive use (e.g. "fowl house"), treated as adjective
avicoleRelatif aux oiseaux domestiques ou de chasse.
The farmer built a new fowl shed.
L’agriculteur a construit un nouveau bâtiment avicole.

Definitions

fowlnoun
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.
fowlverb
To hunt, trap, or shoot birds, especially wildfowl.
They fowled along the marshes at dawn.
fowladjective
Relating to or suitable for domestic or game birds.
The farmer built a new fowl shed.