polla

/ˈpoʝa/ · B1 · noun · f

hen

🐔 pollo (chicken) + feminine -a = young hen; same root as English pullet

From Latin pulla, young hen, the same root as English pullet and poultry. Careful: in Spain polla is a common vulgar slang word for penis, so in everyday speech most people say gallina joven instead.

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