domestic fowl

/dəˌmɛstɪk faʊl/

Other forms: domestic fowls

Definitions of domestic fowl

1. noun

   a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
   synonyms: fowl, poultry

   types:

   Dorking

   an English breed of large domestic fowl having five toes (the hind toe doubled)

   Plymouth Rock

   an American breed of domestic fowl

   Cornish, Cornish fowl

   English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters

   Rock Cornish

   small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl

   game fowl

   any of several breeds reared for cockfighting

   cochin, cochin china

   Asian breed of large fowl with dense plumage and feathered legs

   Gallus gallus, chicken

   a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl

   bantam

   any of various small breeds of fowl

   Meleagris gallopavo, turkey

   large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

   Numida meleagris, guinea, guinea fowl

   a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world

   biddy, chick

   young bird especially of domestic fowl

   cock, rooster

   adult male chicken

   capon

   castrated male chicken

   biddy, hen

   adult female chicken

   spring chicken

   a young chicken having tender meat

   Rhode Island red

   American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken

   Dominick, Dominique

   American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs

   Orpington

   English breed of large chickens with white skin

   gobbler, tom, tom turkey, turkey cock

   male turkey

   guinea hen

   female guinea fowl

   type of:

   gallinacean, gallinaceous bird

   heavy-bodied largely ground-feeding domestic or game birds