pullen

noun

pul·​len

ˈpu̇lə̇n

plural -s

dialectal, chiefly British

: poultry

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pullan, pullayn, from Old French poleing young cock, from Late Latin pullinus of a chicken, from Latin, of a young animal, from pullus young of an animal, foal, chick + -inus -ine

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