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Poultry Leg Emoji

Unicode Code Point	U+1F357 1F357
Emoji Name	poultry leg
Unicode Version Date Added for Emoji	0.6Initial release
Category	Food & Drink Food Prepared
Keywords	poultrylegchickenfried

The 🍗 emoji, or "Poultry Leg," depicts a cooked chicken or turkey leg, often roasted or fried.

This emoji primarily represents meat, food, meals, and hearty eating.

It symbolizes satiety, comfort food, and sometimes a rustic or traditional meal.

It can be used to talk about dinner, barbecues, picnics, or simply expressing a craving for meat.

This emoji is commonly used when discussing:

Food and Meals: To refer to chicken or turkey legs as a dish, or when planning to eat them.
Meat and Protein: In contexts related to carnivorous diets or protein sources.
Barbecues and Picnics: Often associated with outdoor eating and casual gatherings.
Comfort Food: To signify a satisfying and filling meal.
Feasting: To represent a large meal or a celebratory feast.

Region	Common Meaning	Additional Notes or Misunderstandings
Global	Cooked poultry, meat, food	Universally understood as a cooked poultry leg.
Western Cultures	Comfort food, barbecue, Thanksgiving	Strongly associated with casual dining, barbecues, and holiday meals like Thanksgiving (turkey leg).
Fast Food	Fried chicken	Often represents fried chicken, a popular fast food item.
Figurative Use	"Drumstick," hearty meal	Can be used informally to refer to a drumstick or a substantial, satisfying meal.