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chicken paw

chicken paw noun: the foot of a chicken, cut off at the ankle, and used for food.

chicken paw: the foot of a chicken, cut off at the ankle, and used for food
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Noun

chicken paw (plural chicken paws)

  1. The foot of a chicken, cut off at the ankle, and used for food.
    • While most people in the United States prefer the meatier parts of the chicken, people in many foreign nations consider the chicken paw to be a delicacy.2002, Neosho Christian Schools, Newton County Highlights, →ISBN, page 58
    • Chicken feet or chicken paws have a high fat content without much meat. Meanwhile, U.S. chicken farmers are cashing in by exporting chicken feet to China. Once a worthless by-product, chicken paws or feet have become a major U.S. export (see Figure 26-3).2011, Frank Flanders, Exploring Animal Science, →ISBN, page 611

Forms of chicken paw

pluralchicken paws

Words that rhyme with chicken paw

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Questions about chicken paw

What does chicken paw mean?
Chicken paw means the foot of a chicken, cut off at the ankle, and used for food.
What part of speech is chicken paw?
Chicken paw is a noun.
What is the plural of chicken paw?
The plural of chicken paw is chicken paws.

Words near chicken paw in the dictionary

  1. chicken or egg
  2. chicken or egg question
  3. chicken or egg questions
  4. chicken oriental
  5. chicken out
  6. chicken paw
  7. chicken paws
  8. chicken pest
  9. chicken pill
  10. chicken pills
  11. chicken pox

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