"poulter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: poulters [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English pulter, from Old French pouletier, from poulet (“fowl”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|pulter}} Middle English pulter, {{der|en|fro|pouletier}} Old French pouletier, {{m|fro|poulet||fowl}} poulet (“fowl”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} poulter (plural poulters)
  1. (obsolete) A dealer in poultry; a poulterer. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Poultry Derived forms: poulter's measure

Inflected forms

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