Meaning
poultry
- domestic fowls, such as chickens, turkeys, and ducks, raised for meat or eggs
In a sentence
Questo macellaio vende solo carne di pollame proveniente da allevamenti locali.
This butcher only sells poultry meat from local farms.
Durante l'estate bisogna controllare con cura il pollame nell'aia.
During the summer one must carefully check the poultry in the barnyard.
Preferisci il pollame o la carne rossa per il pranzo della domenica?
Do you prefer poultry or red meat for Sunday lunch?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pollame | masculine · singular |
| pollami | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Collective noun typically used in the singular.
- Refers both to living farm birds and to their meat in culinary contexts.