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PULLET
pullet
(noun) young hen usually less than a year old
fryer, frier, pullet
(noun) flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pullet (plural pullets)
A young hen, especially one less than a year old. [from 14th c.]
(slang) A spineless person; a coward.
Source: Wiktionary
Pul"let, n. Etym: [OE. polete, OF. polete, F. poulette, dim. of poule a hen, fr. L. pullus a young animal, a young fowl. See Foal, and cf. Poult, Poultry, Pool stake.]
Definition: A young hen, or female of the domestic fowl. Pullet sperm, the treadle of an egg. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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