Fowl split down the back and grilled

• Flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed)
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• Game bird split down the back and grilled

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Chicken meat when prepared by spatchcocking. (See below.) 2 A rushed effort. vb. 1 To cut poultry along the spine and spread the halves apart, for more even cooking when grilled. 2 To interpolate, insert or sandwich (in or into) 3 To prepare in haste. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. flesh of a chicken (or game bird) split down the back and grilled (usually immediately after being killed) v. prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock; "spatchcock a guine hen" interpolate or insert (words) into a sentence or story

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spatchcock \Spatch"cock`\, n. See Spitchcock .

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A spatchcock is a historical term for a culled immature male chicken, but increasingly denotes a preparation technique. The spatchcock, also known as "spattlecock", is poultry or game that has been prepared for roasting or grilling by removing the backbone, ...