"poussin" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /pu.sɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-poussin.ogg Forms: poussins [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Late Latin pullicēnus. Compare Italian pulcino. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|LL.|pullicēnus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin pullicēnus, {{inh+|fr|LL.|pullicēnus}} Inherited from Late Latin pullicēnus, {{cog|it|pulcino}} Italian pulcino Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} poussin m (plural poussins)
  1. chick (a young chicken) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-poussin-fr-noun-tWWhazg8
  2. (endearing) sweetheart, darling (used to address a young boy, or to address a man one is in a romantic relationship with) Tags: endearing, masculine Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Chickens
    Sense id: en-poussin-fr-noun-SaexriAW Disambiguation of Baby animals: 32 68 Disambiguation of Chickens: 32 68 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

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