pou·lard also pou·larde (p -lärd )n. A young hen that has been spayed for fattening. [French poularde, from poule, hen, from Old French, from Latin pulla, feminine of pullus, young of an animal, chicken; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
poulard, poularde [ˈpuːlɑːd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a hen that has been spayed for fattening Compare capon
[from Old French pollarde, from polle hen; see pullet]
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