fowl 
/ˈfawəl/ noun
plural fowl also fowls /ˈfawəl/ noun 1 a [count] : a bird (such as a chicken) that is raised for food — usually plural ▪ raising domestic fowl ▪ The young fowl/fowls are fully independent when they hatch.
b [noncount] : the meat of such a bird used as food
▪ roasted fowl 2 [count] old-fashioned + humorous : a bird of any kind
▪ I spotted a long-legged fowl by the water's edge. — see also guinea fowl, waterfowl, wildfowl
b [noncount] : the meat of such a bird used as food
▪ roasted fowl
▪ I spotted a long-legged fowl by the water's edge. — see also guinea fowl, waterfowl, wildfowl
neither fish nor fowl — see 1fish
