Main Entry: pul·let

Pronunciation: \ˈpu̇-lət\

Function: noun

Etymology: 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

Date: 14th century

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