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noun \ˈfau̇(-ə)l\

Definition of fowl

plural

fowl

fowls

1 : a bird of any kind — compare waterfowl, wildfowl
2a : a cock or hen of the domestic chicken (Gallus gallus); especially : an adult henb : any of several domesticated (see ¹domesticate 2) or wild gallinaceous birds — compare guinea fowl, jungle fowl
3 : the meat of fowls used as food roasted fowl

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Examples of fowl in a Sentence

I spotted a long-legged fowl by the water's edge.

Recent Examples of fowl from the Web

Tuscany (of which Florence is a part) is generally famous for panzanella, peasant soups like ribollita, game such as wild boar and guinea fowl, seafood tomato stews, tripe, and Florentine steaks.

— coral sisk, Vogue, "Where to Find the Best Pasta in Florence," 18 July 2017
Currently available menus propose blue lobster with tomatoes and black olives, sea bream and free-range fowl with chickpeas and sorrel.

— peter mikelbank, PEOPLE.com, "Trump Table of Four: President Trump to Dine At Eiffel Tower’s Le Jules Verne with French President and Wives," 12 July 2017
Boise restaurateur Nick West reinstalled the famous fowl atop the Capri Restaurant, 2520 W. Fairview Ave.

— anna webb, idahostatesman, "Boise likes to move big stuff, and a giant tree is about to go mobile," 23 June 2017
Kane County has an ordinance regulating chickens, but did not define or regulate roosters and other fowl that residents have complained cause sleep disruptions, VanKerkhoff said.

— gloria casas, Elgin Courier-News, "Noisy birds to run afoul of law in Kane County," 23 June 2017
The dinner menu is more ambitious with a broad farm-to-table menu of fish, fowl and red meats plus a generous selection of vegetarian options.

— pam kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com, "First taste of the Pendry," 22 June 2017
Agriturismo La Valentina is popular, so is Agriturismo Buratta, which is located in the Maremma Natural Park just north of Talamone and has a restaurant that offers local dishes liked wild boar tagliatelle and roast guinea fowl.

— douglas morino, Orange County Register, "The Italian seaside village of Talamone is off the tourist track," 17 June 2017
Native Americans scraped shellfish off rocks here 7,000 years ago and found abundant fresh water, fish, and fowl.

— National Geographic, "How the Bay Area Is Restoring Nature's Delicate Balance," 13 June 2017
Some may cry fowl at the claim of reaching space, however, as the generally accepted boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space is 100km, known as the Kármán line.

— eric berger, Ars Technica, "They didn’t invent the chicken sandwich, they’re just sending one to space," 13 June 2017

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