kortbirdo

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Etymology

From korto (courtyard) +‎ birdo (bird).

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Noun

kortbirdo (accusative singular kortbirdon, plural kortbirdoj, accusative plural kortbirdojn)

  1. domestic fowl
    • 1907, Kabe, chapter 24, in La Faraono, part 1, Hachette, translation of Faraon by Bolesław Prus:
      Sklavoj kaj sklavinoj en ĉemizoj blankaj, rozaj kaj bluaj komencis disporti kukojn, rostitajn kortbirdojn kaj ĉasaĵon, fiŝojn, vinon kaj fruktojn, fine florajn kronojn, kiujn la festenantoj metis sur la kapon.
      Slaves, male and female, in white, pink, and blue shirts, started bringing around chickens, roasted domestic fowl and game, fish, wine and fruits, finally garlands which the feast-goers put on their heads.