Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A young hen that has been spayed for fattening.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A young hen fattened for the table; a spayed hen.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Zoöl.) A pullet from which the ovaries have been removed to produce fattening; hence, a fat pullet.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French poularde, from poule, hen, from Old French, from Latin pulla, feminine of pullus, young of an animal, chicken; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]

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  • Yes, some folks spay their chickens.

    September 18, 2011

  • "Is there another course after the roast poulard?” Tom asked apprehensively.

    September 18, 2011