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