Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
pollo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpoʝo/
Meaning
- masculine nounchicken
Example
¿Quieres pollo o pescado?
Do you want chicken or fish?
More examples
La ensalada de pollo es ligera y sabrosa.
The chicken salad is light and tasty.
Core concept
Domestic fowl kept and slaughtered for food.
Common phrases
ensalada de pollo
chicken salad
pollo con arroz
chicken with rice
pollo al curry
chicken curry
Similar words
carne: Animal flesh used as food, from sources like cattle, pigs, or poultry.
pescado: Fish caught or sold specifically for eating.
marisco: Edible sea creatures such as shrimp, crab, and mollusks.
pavo: Meat of the turkey, a large domesticated bird raised for food.
Definition in Spanish
Ave doméstica criada para la alimentación humana y, por extensión, la carne de esa ave usada en la cocina.
Word origin
From Latin pullus 'young animal', via Vulgar Latin and Old Spanish, where the word came to denote the domestic fowl and, by extension, its meat.
Usage tips
- When ordering or buying, speakers normally specify a cut or preparation, for example una pechuga de pollo or pollo entero, rather than just pollo.
Opposites
- pescadofishnoun
Related words
- pollitochicknoun
- polleríapoultry shopnoun