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avícola

poultry (relating to)

adjective ah-BEE-koh-lah Rare

Usage Note

Avícola is an adjective formed from ave (bird) and the suffix -ícola (cultivator/keeper). It describes anything relating to the raising of birds for food or eggs: industria avícola, granja avícola. The noun for the industry is avicultura, and the person who practices it is an avicultor or avicultora.

Examples

"La producción avícola aumentó este año."

Natural Translation

Poultry production increased this year.

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