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A term from french word 'poulechat' meaning a chicken killing cat what is it?
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French work "poulechat" means 'chicken (killing) cat' named for the European Polecat ferret (Mustela putorious) from which the domesticated ferret (Mustela putorious furo) came from. The term "polecat"came from the Middle English word "polcat", which in turn came from the French words "poule" (chicken) and "chat" (cat).
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How did they come to be named polecats?
Polecat comes from the French poulechat meaning 'chicken (killing) cat'
What language does the word polecat come from?
polecat is from the French word 'poulechat' meaning 'chicken (killing) cat'
How did the ferret get its name?
The scientific name for a European polecat (from the French word 'poulechat' meaning 'chicken (killing) cat') ferret is Mustela putorius (from the Latin word 'putor' meaning stench) of the family Mustelidae ('seeker of mice, 'those who carry off mice', the name refers to the musty smell) The scientific name for Domestic Ferret - Mustela putorius (from Latin word 'putor' meaning stench) furo (from the Latin word 'furonem' and the Italian word 'furone' which means thief)
What is the skin under the chicken's beak?
this is called a gibblet. It is a french word meaning red flab.
What does the word cide mean in a suffix or prefix?
It means "to kill."regicide - killing the kinghomocide - killing another mansuicide - kiling oneself (sui, as in French, meaning one's self , myself)
How do you say fried chicken in French?
Fried chicken is "poulet roti" in French.
How do you pronounce chicken in French?
"un poulet" (masc.) Poulet is the word for chicken in French.
How do you say barbecue chicken in French?
Barbecue chicken is "du poulet au barbecue" in French.
How do you spell chicken in French?
The word for "chicken" in French is spelled "poulet."
What is the French term for little chicken?
The French name for "chicken house" is "un poulailler" (masc.) in French.
What is the origin of the word homicide?
The word homicide comes from the 14th century. It originates from Middle English, from Old French, from the Latin word homicidium, from the word homo, and homin- meaning 'man.' The word "homicide" , meaning a killing of one human by another, originates in Latin and Old French learning, taking "homo" to mean man, and "cide" to mean the act of killing.
Is 'chicken' feminine or masculine when translated from English to French?
Chicken is "poulet" in French, which is a masculine noun.
