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AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Fowl VS poultry

What is the difference between fowl and poultry?
  

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Fowl is old-fashioned.

  • Fowl is old-fashioned.
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Fowl can encompass both wild (game) and domesticated birds, while poultry is used almost exclusively to describe the domesticated birds.

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Fowl is used most often when discussing hunting or dealing with game birds. I don't recall anyone ever saying they are going to hunt poultry! Poultry is always used when referencing domestic birds, and never in connection with wild game.

Poultry is most often used when discussing groceries or cooking domestic birds.

Fowl is only used in cooking when discussing cooking game bir

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