pollastra
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin pullastra, from Latin pullus (“chick, chicken”) + -aster, from Proto-Indo-European *polH- (“animal young”). Compare Sicilian puddastra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /polˈla.stra/
- Rhymes: -astra
- Hyphenation: pol‧là‧stra
Noun
pollastra f (plural pollastre, masculine pollastro)
- pullet, a young hen
Noun
pollastra f (plural pollastre)
- chick (attractive woman)
Related terms
- pollo
- pollaiolo
- pollame
- polleria