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pullet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Birds, Animals, Agriculture
pul·let /ˈpʊlɪt/ noun [countable]  HBBa young chicken that is in its first year of laying eggs 〔第一年下蛋的〕小母鸡
Examples from the Corpus
pulletThey are to come from Grove Farm, just as you recommended, 12 Rhode Islands and 6 pullets.
Origin pullet (1300-1400) Old French poulet, from poule hen
pul·let nounChineseSyllable
year its laying a in first Corpus that chicken is of young


pullet
pullet /ˈpʊlət, ˈpʊlɪt/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: poulet, from poule 'hen'
a young chicken that is in its first year of laying eggs


pul·letBrE /ˈpʊlɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpʊlɪt/ 🔊 nouna young chicken, especially one that is less than one year old (尤指不足一年的)小母鸡