English · Food & Drink
chicken
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
[/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/]
poultry meat
Beginnernoun
Definition
Chicken is the meat of a common farm bird, and also the bird itself.
Example
She roasted a whole chicken with lemon and herbs until the skin was golden and crisp.
She roasted a whole chicken with lemon and herbs until the skin was golden and crisp.
Etymology
From Old English 'cicen', the young of the domestic fowl.
How & Where It’s Used
A widely eaten meat; 'chicken' also means a coward.