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‖ poussin|pusɛ̃|
[Fr., a newly-born chicken.]
In Gastronomy, a baby chicken. See also petit poussin s.v. petit a. (n.) 5.
c1938Fortnum & Mason Price List 72/1 Poussin and Green Peas—per head 5/6. 1957‘P. Quentin’ Suspicious Circumstances vi. 64 Lunch that day was so gourmet that I thought I would choke on it... Mother took little bird pecks at her Poussin Marie Louise or whatever it was. 1964M. Kelly March to Gallows vii. 72, I looked at the menu card..saw the words half poussin. 1969Daily Tel. 11 Jan. 14/2 In Dominica try ‘mountain chicken’... Well, yes, I know it's a frog, but a special frog, tasting like poussin when grilled. 1974Times 7 Mar. 13/5 Fresh poussins—small chickens four to eight weeks old are available. |