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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 [ˈpʊlɪt]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a young hen of the domestic fowl, less than one year old
[from Old French poulet chicken, from Latin pullus a young animal or bird]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pulletpullet - flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
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
Translations
pullet [ˈpʊlɪt] Npolla f, pollita f
pullet
pullet [ˈpʊlɪt] npollastra, gallina giovane
pullet [ˈpʊlɪt] npollastra, gallina giovane


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