"chicken finger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chicken fingers [plural]
Etymology: From chicken + finger, in reference to general shape and size. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|chicken|finger}} chicken + finger Head templates: {{en-noun}} chicken finger (plural chicken fingers)
  1. (cooking, usually in the plural) A narrow strip of deep-fried chicken, generally without bones or skin, often coated in bread crumbs or similar coating. Wikipedia link: Chicken fingers Tags: plural-normally Categories (topical): Cooking Synonyms: chicken tender, finger
    Sense id: en-chicken_finger-en-noun-T6Da4zgR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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