poultry

This term functions as a collective noun referring to domesticated birds. It is treated as an uncountable mass noun when referring to the birds as a group or the meat they provide, meaning it does not have a standard plural form like "poultries" in common usage. In culinary contexts, the word shifts from describing the living animals to describing the meat itself. It carries a neutral, commercial connotation, typically used in agricultural, retail, or gastronomic settings rather than in casual conversation about individual pets.