French word

volaille

Pronunciation

IPA/volaj/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpoultry

Example

La ferme a de la volaille.

The farm has poultry.

Illustration for volaille (poultry)

More examples

Au marché, j'ai acheté de la volaille pour le dîner.

At the market, I bought poultry for dinner.

Core concept

Chickens, turkeys, ducks, and similar birds appearing first as livestock and then as food.

Common phrases

  • manger de la volaille

    eat poultry

  • acheter de la volaille

    buy poultry

Similar words

poulet: Chicken meat intended for eating.
poule: An adult female chicken.
dinde: Turkey meat intended for eating.
canard: Duck meat intended for eating.

Definition in French

Terme collectif pour les poules, dindes, canards et autres oiseaux élevés pour la consommation, et désignation de la viande issue de ces oiseaux.

Word origin

The French noun volaille developed from Old French volaille, which came from Vulgar Latin volatilia, a form related to Latin volare, 'to fly'.

Usage tips

  • Une volaille can refer to one bird, while de la volaille commonly refers to poultry meat as an uncountable substance.

Other meanings

  • chickennoun

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