broiler
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- noun
- /ˈbroʊɪlər/
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pollo de engorde
- The 1997 U.S. Agricultural Census notes that approximately 5.4 billion broilers (i.e., chickens we eat) were sold in 1992.
- broiler chicken
- broiler diets
- growth of broilers
Examples
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For dinner, I prepared a delicious meal using broiler chicken marinated in herbs.
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Many restaurants prefer using fresh broilers to ensure the quality of their chicken dishes.
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In fact, those states raise better than 55 percent of the broilers in the country.
Academic text (2000) -
Move to Louisville, buy a broiler, cut it up, and add the flour and seasoning.
Blog text (9) -
Mbajiorgu et al. (2007) observed improved weight gain of broiler chickens fed ascorbic acid supplemented diets.
Academic text (2015) -
The farmer raised broilers for the local market to sell fresh chicken meat.
Synonyms
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Meat from a farm bird that people eat
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Meat from birds like chickens, ducks and turkeys used for food
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A young chicken sold for eating that is small and tender so it cooks quickly
A young chicken that is small enough to cook whole by frying
A small young chicken often served as food
A young chicken kept on a farm
How Young
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Etymology
Broiler as the name for a chicken comes from the same word broil, meaning 'to roast', because these young chickens were raised to be quickly roasted or cooked for meat, so their meat is called a broiler.