poussin
English
Etymology
Noun
poussin (plural poussins)
- A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.
- A Cornish game hen.
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French
Etymology
From Late Latin pullicēnus. Compare Italian pulcino.
Pronunciation
Noun
poussin m (plural poussins)
- chick (a young chicken)
Further reading
- “poussin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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