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poussin

/ˈpuːsæn/ /ˈpuːsɪn/

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

Examples :

"We roasted a poussin for a quick and easy Sunday dinner. "
food animal

Related Words

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chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

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eaten verb

/ˈiːt(ə)n/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The apple was eaten by the student during class. "

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cornish noun

/ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/ /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/

A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.

"The old schoolhouse has a decorative cornish that helps protect its brick walls from the rain. "

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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quick noun

/kwɪk/

Raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

"The doctor carefully examined the small quick under her toenail. "

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weeks noun

/wiːks/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

""My family is going on vacation for three weeks this summer." "

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sunday proper noun

/ˈsʌndeɪ/

The day of the week between Saturday and Monday.

"We usually go to church on Sunday."

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reared verb

/ɹɪəd/ /ɹɪɹd/

To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.

"My parents reared me to be independent and responsible. "

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potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

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rosemary noun

/ˈroʊzmeri/ /ˈroʊzməri/

A shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes.

"My mom adds fresh rosemary from the garden to her roasted chicken to give it a wonderful flavor. "

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dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea).

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

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roasted verb

/ˈɹoʊstɪd/

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

"to roast meat on a spit"