pullet
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pul·let

noun \ˈp-lət\

Definition of PULLET

: a young hen; specifically : a hen of the domestic chicken less than a year old

Origin of PULLET

Middle English polet, from Anglo-French pullet young bird, chicken, diminutive of pulle, poule young animal, from Late Latin pullus, from Latin, young animal, chicken, sprout — more at foal
First Known Use: 14th century

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