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Definitions for: Pullet
[n] young hen usually less than a year old
[n] flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
Webster (1913) Definition: Pul"let, n. [OE. polete, OF. polete, F. poulette, dim.
of poule a hen, fr. L. pullus a young animal, a young fowl.
See Foal, and cf. Poult, Poultry, Pool stake.]
A young hen, or female of the domestic fowl.
Pullet sperm, the treadle of an egg. [Obs.] --Shak.
Synonyms: frier, fryer
See Also: biddy, chicken, hen, poulet, volaille
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