pullet

Meaning

1. A young hen, especially one less than a year old.
2. (slang) A spineless person; a coward.
3. (obsolete, slang) A young girl.

Synonyms

young hen

chick

chicken

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frier

fryer

young chicken

Translations

pollastra

Hühnchen

franga

polla

πουλάδα

piliç

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poulette

pollastrella

yarga

Junghenne

κοτόπουλο

ορνίθιο

νεαρά όρνις

poulet

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʊlɪt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: polet

In summary

From Middle English polet, pulet, from Anglo-Norman pullet, Old French poulet (“young chicken”); polette (“young hen”), from poule (“hen”). Doublet of poult. Compare also Middle English pulle.