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poulard

poulard

9.9
A young hen fattened to eat, often used in French cooking
  • noun
  • /puːˈlɑrd/
  • Specialized
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  • In French cuisine, a poulard is often prepared with herbs and served with a rich sauce.

Examples

  • The chef recommended the roast poulard as the special for the evening.

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  • For dinner, we enjoyed a delicious dish made with poulard served alongside seasonal vegetables.

Synonyms

poulet
vspoulard
1 9.9

Meat from a chicken that people eat, often in French cooking

is a young female fattened for eating rather than general meat supply
poussin
vspoulard
9.3

A small young chicken often served as food

is a slightly older, specially fattened young female used for richer meat

Surface Forms

poulard singular
poulards plural

Etymology

Poulard comes from French poularde, from the Latin pullus meaning 'young animal' and the French poule meaning 'hen', the same root you see in English poultry and pullet. So a poulard is a young hen that has been specially fattened for eating, which is why the word refers to a tender bird for the table.