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pullet

n.
UK //pˈʊlɪt// pul·let Archaic Slang
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Origin

From Middle English polet, pulet, from Anglo-Norman pullet, Old French poulet (“young chicken”); polette (“young hen”), from poule (“hen”). Doublet of poult. Compare also Middle English pulle.

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