pullet
8.7
Meat from a young chicken often used for frying
- noun
- /ˈpʌlɪt/
- Specialized
:
pollo
- The chef recommended a pullet for the special tonight, saying it would be juicy and delicious.
Examples
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Marty, I want a nice, big, fat pullet, about 4 pounds.
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After marinating the pullet, I cooked it until it was golden and crispy.
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For dinner, I decided to fry a pullet that I picked up from the farmer's market.
Synonyms
chicken
vspullet
586
1.0
Meat from a farm bird that people eat
refers specifically to medium-sized young meat best for frying, not general poultry meat
broiler
vspullet
1
3.0
A young chicken raised for its meat
is more specific to medium-sized meat aimed for frying than general meat
1
2.6
A young chicken sold for eating that is small and tender so it cooks quickly
has the same meaning, focusing on medium-sized young meat for frying
7.7
A young chicken that is small enough to cook whole by frying
refers to the meat form rather than the live bird
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pullet comes from an old French word meaning 'little hen' and from Latin pullus meaning 'young animal'. That's why a pullet can also mean the meat of a young chicken — it is smaller and more tender, which makes it good for frying.