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- [pohlt]
- /poʊlt/
- /poult/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohlt]
- /poʊlt/
Definitions of poult word
- noun poult a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird. 1
- noun poult the young of a gallinaceous bird, esp of domestic fowl 0
- noun poult a fine plain-weave fabric of silk, rayon, nylon, etc, with slight ribs across it 0
- noun poult any young fowl, as a turkey 0
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Origin of poult
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English pult(e); syncopated variant of pullet
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Poult
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
poult popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
poult usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with poult
- what is a poult?
- how to sex a turkey poult?