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poulterer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈpoʊltəɹɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊltəɹə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A dealer in poultry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a dealer in poultry and poultry products

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: poultryman

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: merchant, merchandiser

History

Etymology

From earlier poulter (with the addition of -er), from Middle English pulter, from Old French pouletier, from poulet (“fowl”). By surface analysis, poult + -er + -er.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: poelier — dealer in poultry
  • German: Geflügelhändler — dealer in poultry
  • Italian: pollaiolo — dealer in poultry
  • Italian: pollaiola — dealer in poultry
  • Italian: pollaioli — dealer in poultry
  • Italian: pollaiole — dealer in poultry
  • Latin: fartor — dealer in poultry
  • Turkish: tavukçu — dealer in poultry
  • Ottoman Turkish: طاوقجی (tavukcu) — dealer in poultry