French · Food & Drink
poulet
chicken
Beginnernoun · m
Definition
A domestic bird raised for its meat and eggs.
Example
Le poulet roti est mon plat prefere.
Roast chicken is my favourite dish.
Etymology
'Poulet' comes from the Old French word 'poult', which means a young fowl, traceable back to Latin 'pullus', meaning young animal. The word has evolved to denote chicken in general.
How & Where It’s Used
'Poulet' is widely used in informal dining contexts and culinary discussions. It is recognized across all French-speaking regions and can be encountered in both spoken and written forms.