poult

Meaning

Noun

A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.).

Origin

From Middle English pult, a variant of pulet, polet, from Old French poulet ("young fowl"), diminutive of poule, from Latin pulla.

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