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POILU

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does poilu mean? 

POILU (noun)
  The noun POILU has 2 senses:

1. a French soldier (especially in World War I)play

2. thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.play

  Familiarity information: POILU used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POILU (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A French soldier (especially in World War I)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("poilu" is a kind of...):

soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

chicken purloo; poilu; purloo

Hypernyms ("poilu" is a kind of...):

stew (food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables)


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