fowl

English

/faʊl/

noun
Definitions
  • (archaic) A bird.
  • A bird of the order Galliformes, including chickens, turkeys, pheasant, partridges and quail.
  • Birds which are hunted or kept for food, including Galliformes and also waterfowl of the order Anseriformes such as ducks, geese and swans.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English foul inherited from Old English fugol (bird) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz (bird).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*fuglaz

Gloss

bird

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

鳥

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