poulet

French

noun
Definitions
  • (culinary) chicken
  • (slang) policeman especially a plain-clothes police detective
  • (obsolete) love letter

Etymology

Affix from French poule (hen, collective stakes in a game).

Origin

French

poule

Gloss

hen, collective stakes in a game

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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