poussin

English

Etymology

From French poussin.

Noun

poussin (plural poussins)

1. A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.
2. A Cornish game hen.

Anagrams

• spinous

French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin pullicēnus. Compare Italian pulcino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.sɛ̃/

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Noun

poussin m (plural poussins)

1. chick (a young chicken)
2. (endearing) sweetheart, darling (used to address a young boy, or to address a man one is in a romantic relationship with)

   Coordinate term: poussine f

Further reading

• “poussin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• puisons, supions