Meaning & use
poult
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A young domestic fowl, especially a young turkey, raised for meat.
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The farmer moved the poults to a larger pen once they had feathered out.
Hundreds of poults arrived at the hatchery to be raised for the holiday season.
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Poult is a specialized agricultural term used mainly by poultry farmers, most often referring to young turkeys rather than chickens.
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