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wild·fowl

 (wīld′foul′)
n. pl. wildfowl or wild·fowls
A wild game bird, such as a duck, goose, or quail.
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wildfowl

(ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl)
n
1. (Zoology) any bird that is hunted by man, esp any duck or similar aquatic bird
2. (Zoology) such birds collectively
ˈwildˌfowler n
ˈwildˌfowling adj, n
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wild•fowl

(ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl)

n.
a game bird, esp. a wild duck or goose.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.wildfowl - flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for foodwildfowl - flesh of any of a number of wild game birds suitable for food
bird, fowl - the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food
grouse - flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
quail - flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
partridge - flesh of either quail or grouse
pheasant - flesh of a pheasant; usually braised
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Translations
طُيور بَريَّه
fuglevildt
szárnyas vad
villtir fuglar
divé vtáctvo
av kuşuyaban ördeği/kazı v.b

wildfowl

[ˈwaɪldfaʊl] NPL (gen) → aves fpl de caza; (= ducks) → ánades mpl
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wildfowl

wild fowl [ˈwaɪldfaʊl] nplgibier m à plumeswild-goose chase [waɪldˈguːs] n (fig)fausse piste f
to send sb on a wild-goose chase → lancer qn sur une fausse piste
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

wildfowl

[ˈwaɪldˌfaʊl] nplselvaggina fsg di penna
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

wild

(waild) adjective
1. (of animals) not tamed. wolves and other wild animals.
2. (of land) not cultivated.
3. uncivilized or lawless; savage. wild tribes.
4. very stormy; violent. a wild night at sea; a wild rage.
5. mad, crazy, insane etc. wild with hunger; wild with anxiety.
6. rash. a wild hope.
7. not accurate or reliable. a wild guess.
8. very angry.
ˈwildly adverb
ˈwildness noun
ˈwildfire: spread like wildfire
(of eg news) to spread extremely fast.
ˈwildfowl noun plural
wild birds, especially water birds such as ducks, geese etc.
ˌwild-ˈgoose chase
an attempt to catch or find something one cannot possibly obtain.
ˈwildlife noun
wild animals, birds, insects etc collectively. to protect wildlife.
in the wild
(of an animal) in its natural surroundings. Young animals have to learn to look after themselves in the wild.
the wilds
the uncultivated areas (of a country etc). They're living out in the wilds of Australia somewhere.
the Wild Westwest
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References in classic literature ?
Countless were the hares ready skinned and the plucked fowls that hung on the trees for burial in the pots, numberless the wildfowl and game of various sorts suspended from the branches that the air might keep them cool.