pullet

n.
A young domestic hen, usually one that is less than one year old.

[Middle English pulet, from Old French polet, diminutive of poul, cock, and poule, hen, both from Latin pullus, young fowl, young animal, chicken.]

[POOL-iht] A young hen, less than 1 year old. See also chicken.

Young, female fowl from heat-weaning at about 4 weeks of age, up to point of lay at about 5 months. In some circles the first laying season is referred to as the pullet year.

• p. disease — see visceral gout.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
  Synonyms: fryer, frier

Meaning #2: young hen usually less than a year old

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hønnike

Nederlands (Dutch)
jonge hen

Français (French)
n. - poulette

Deutsch (German)
n. - Junghenne

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πουλάδα

Italiano (Italian)
pollastrella

Português (Portuguese)
n. - franga (f)

Русский (Russian)
курочка

Español (Spanish)
n. - pollo, pollita

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - unghöna, unghöns

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小母鸡

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小母雞

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (한 살 이하의) 어린 암탉

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 若めんどり

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) دجاجه صغيرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פרגית‬

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