pluck feathers

Frequency: 6.27.8 per million words

To pull out the feathers of a bird, especially after it has been killed for food.

featherVERB + feather

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pluck

Examples (10)

  • I had to pluck the dead hen's feathers.
  • The chef showed us how to pluck feathers from the chicken properly.
  • Before cooking, you need to pluck all the feathers from the bird.
  • She learned to pluck feathers from her grandmother's cookbook.
  • The butcher will pluck the feathers if you ask nicely.
  • It takes patience to pluck every single feather from a duck.
  • After hunting, we spent hours plucking feathers from the geese.
  • The restaurant staff must pluck feathers from fresh poultry daily.
  • Traditional cooks know how to pluck feathers without tearing the skin.
  • You should pluck the feathers while the bird is still warm.