POULARD

Etymology

Noun

poulard (countable and uncountable, plural poulards)

(countable) A young spayed hen.

(countable, uncountable) Poulard wheat.

Source: Wiktionary


Pou*lard" (poo*lärd"), n. [F. poularde pullet, fr. poule hen. See Pullet.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A pullet from which the ovaries have been removed to produce fattening; hence, a fat pullet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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