kananpoika — meaning in English

English meaning

• chick noun A young, newly hatched bird, especially a baby chicken.
• chicken noun A common domesticated bird raised for its eggs and meat.
• pullet noun A hen that is still young, usually under a year old.

Senses

kananpoika is used for these senses in English:

• chick A young chicken.
• chicken (uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food.
• chicken (archaic) The young of any bird; a chick.
• pullet A young hen, especially one less than a year old. [from 14th c.]

chick — full definition

1. noun A young, newly hatched bird, especially a baby chicken.
2. noun (informal) A young woman.

chicken — full definition

1. noun A common domesticated bird raised for its eggs and meat.
2. noun The meat of this bird, eaten as food.
3. noun (informal) A cowardly person.
4. adj (informal) Cowardly; afraid to do something.
5. verb (informal, usually with "out") To back out of something through fear.

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