poultries

noun

plural of poultry
as in red meats

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  1. meats
  2. games
  3. flesh
Noun
  • Marinating foods is great for adding flavor and tenderizing them—especially meats and poultry.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The meats — some butchered on-site by Soto — sear over mesquite charcoal, with smoke wafting through the large patio and over the restaurant’s bright pink walls.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of meats
Noun
  • Sir Bobby Charlton’s 758-games appearance record for Manchester United was long considered insurmountable.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Arike Ogunbowale added 17 while Alanna Smith had 13 and five rebounds for the Wings, who lost for the fifth time in six games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • At the packing plants, inspections continue, checking quality, the fruit’s flesh and possible pests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Unlike most of the maggots, these ones develop in living flesh.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of flesh
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