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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPoultry farm
/ˈpoʊl.tri fɑːrm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An agricultural enterprise or establishment where domesticated birds such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese are raised commercially for meat or egg production.
"The local poultry farm supplies fresh eggs to supermarkets throughout the entire region."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'pultrie' (from Old French 'poulet', meaning young chicken, based on Latin 'pullus') combined with the Old English 'feorm' (meaning provision or farm). The compound term emerged in the 19th century with the industrialization of agriculture to specifically designate facilities raising domesticated birds for meat and eggs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poultry farm" is said worldwide
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poulailler
Transliteration: /pu.lɛ.je/
"Il travaille dans un grand poulailler industriel."
Geflügelfarm
Transliteration: /ɡəˈflʏːɡl̩ˌfaʁm/
"Die Geflügelfarm produziert tausende Eier pro Tag."
allevamento avicolo
Transliteration: /allevaˈmento aˈvikolo/
"L'allevamento avicolo è situato fuori dal paese."
granja avícola
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾan.xa aˈβi.ko.la/
"Compraron pollos frescos directamente de la granja avícola."
granjas avícolas
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾɐ̃.ʒɐz aˈvi.ku.lɐz/
Script: granja avícola
"A granja avícola expandiu sua produção este ano."
कुक्कुट पालन फार्म
Transliteration: /kuk.kut paː.lən fɑːrm/
"गांव में एक नया कुक्कुट पालन फार्म खोला गया है।"
养鸡场
Transliteration: /yǎng jī chǎng/
"这家养鸡场每天提供新鲜的鸡蛋。"
양계장
Transliteration: /yang-gye-jang/
"그 양계장은 최신 환기 시설을 갖추고 있다."
養鶏場
Transliteration: /yōkeijō/
"その養鶏場では毎日たくさんの卵が生産されます。"
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