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pullet

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pul·let  (plt)
n.
A young domestic hen, usually one that is less than one year old.
[Middle English pulet, from Old French polet, diminutive of poul, cock, and poule, hen, both from Latin pullus, young fowl, young animal, chicken; see pau-1 in Indo-European roots.]
pullet
Noun
a hen less than one year old [Old French poulet chicken]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pulletpullet - flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
frier, fryer
chicken, poulet, volaille - the flesh of a chicken used for food
2.pullet - young hen usually less than a year old
biddy, hen - adult female chicken


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Sophia would have had him take the pullet back, saying, she could not eat; but George begged her to try, and particularly recommended to her the eggs, of which he said it was full.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Now there's Morgan le Fay, as fresh and young as a Vassar pullet, to all appearances, and here is this old duke of the South Marches still slashing away with sword and lance at his time of life, after raising such a family as he has raised.
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
"Well then," said Sancho, "let senor landlord tell them to roast a pullet, so that it is a tender one.
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