poussin
English edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
poussin (plural poussins)
- A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.
- A Cornish game hen.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Late Latin pullicēnus. Compare Italian pulcino.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
poussin m (plural poussins)
- chick (a young chicken)
- (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 edit
- “poussin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.