No. 12,215 in French
volailles
"Poultry" (domestic birds raised for meat or eggs).
In a sentence
Les volailles dans cette ferme sont bien soignées.
The poultry on this farm are well cared for.
In this sentence, 'volailles' refers to domesticated birds raised for meat or eggs, such as chickens and turkeys.
Je vais acheter des volailles pour préparer un repas spécial ce weekend.
I am going to buy poultry to prepare a special meal this weekend.
Here, 'volailles' is used to refer to poultry meat available for cooking and eating.
Au marché, on trouve des œufs frais grâce aux volailles locales.
At the market, fresh eggs can be found thanks to local poultry.
In this case, 'volailles' indicates the birds responsible for producing the eggs.
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