poussin

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noun

A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.

OriginFrench poussin →
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Meanings

nounpoussin (plural poussins)

plural poussins

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cornish game hen

Origin

  1. Frenchpoussin
  2. Frenchpoussin
  3. Englishpoussin

Borrowed from French poussin.

More words from French

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

spinous
Cite this entry
APA

poussin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poussin

MLA

“poussin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poussin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poussin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poussin.

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