poulette

/puˈleɪ/; French /puˈlet/; (General American) enPR: pō-lēt, pō-lēt; IPA: /poʊˈleɪt/; (RPF) enPR: pō-lāt, pō-lāt; IPA: /poʊˈleɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A young female chicken, especially one being raised for meat or eggs.

“The local farm raised poulettes for their fresh poultry market.”

2. noun

A small or young female turkey.

“The wild poulettes roamed freely in the countryside.”

Synonyms

  • chicken
  • pullet

Antonyms

  • hen