fowl

[/faʊl/]

nounpl: fowls or fowl

ave doméstica

1. A domesticated bird kept for eggs or meat, especially a chicken

The farmer raised fowl in the barnyard.

O fazendeiro criava aves domésticas no pátio da fazenda.

2. Wildfowl or game birds hunted for sport or food

Hunters pursued fowl along the wetlands.

Os caçadores perseguiam aves selvagens nos pântanos.

3. The meat of such a bird used as food

We had roasted fowl for dinner.

Tivemos ave assada no jantar.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

galinha/ave

galinha is more common for chicken; ave is more formal

Rio de Janeiro

galinha/frango

frango often refers to the meat specifically

São Paulo

galinha/ave doméstica

ave doméstica used in formal contexts

Portugal

ave/galinha

ave is the standard formal term; galinha for domesticated chickens

fowl play - conduct that is treacherous or dishonest

fine feathered fowl - an attractive person

come home to roost - consequences eventually catch up (often used with fowl/birds)

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more