poulet vs capon

poulet and capon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poulet	Yes	No	No	No
capon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, capon is a hyponym of poulet; that is, capon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poulet:

Other hyponyms of poulet include broiler, frier, fryer, pullet, roaster, spatchcock, hen.

poulet (noun)	capon (noun)
the flesh of a chicken used for food	castrated male chicken
	flesh of a castrated male chicken