French word

poulet

Pronunciation

IPA/pulɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounchicken

Example

J'ai acheté un poulet pour le dîner.

I bought some chicken for dinner.

Illustration for poulet (chicken)

More examples

Nous avons préparé une soupe au poulet ce soir.

We made chicken soup tonight.

Core concept

A chicken raised for food, seen either as the living bird or as the meat served at dinner.

Common phrases

  • poulet rôti

    roast chicken

  • cuisse de poulet

    chicken thigh

  • soupe au poulet

    chicken soup

Similar words

viande: The edible flesh of an animal.
volaille: A domesticated bird raised as food.
poule: A mature female chicken that produces eggs.

Definition in French

Oiseau domestique élevé pour sa chair, ainsi que viande de cet oiseau consommée comme aliment.

Word origin

Poulet formed from poule with the diminutive suffix -et, while poule comes from Latin pullus, meaning a young animal.

Usage tips

  • Poulet is masculine: the bird is un poulet, while the meat is commonly du poulet in expressions such as du poulet rôti.

Other meanings

  • copnoun

Related words

  • poulettepulletnoun

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