poussin
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
poussin (plural poussins)
- A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.
- A Cornish game hen.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Late Latin pullicēnus. Compare Italian pulcino.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
poussin m (plural poussins)
- chick (a young chicken)
- (endearing) sweetheart, darling (used to address a young boy, or to address a man one is in a romantic relationship with)
- Coordinate term: poussine f
Further reading[edit]
- “poussin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams[edit]
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- en:Chickens
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- fr:Baby animals
- fr:Birds
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