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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)
2. thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.
Familiarity information: POILU used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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