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poultries

noun

plural of poultry
as in red meats

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  1. meats
  2. games
  3. flesh
Noun
  • Cooking techniques Common cooking techniques include simmering ingredients in wine or broth, braising meats and vegetables, and sautéing or frying foods in butter or olive oil.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This version is made by ripping open a single-serving bag of chips — say, Doritos — then piling in meats, cheeses, veggies, sour cream, salsa and other ingredients.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of meats
Noun
  • The Panthers beat Vanderbilt in coach Dell McGee’s third game as coach in 2024, then lost 17 of their next 18 games against FBS opponents.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • According to Baldwin’s calculations, Wisconsin sports fans currently would need to pay more than $1,500 per year to be able to watch all of the Packers, Brewers and Bucks games across multiple services.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • For tight-skinned oranges, like navel and blood oranges, slice off enough from the stem and bottom end to expose the flesh, then upend the fruit and cut away the peel and pith.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This is due to plant compounds called phenols found in the avocado flesh.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of flesh
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“Poultries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poultries. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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