poulet vs chicken

poulet and chicken both are nouns.

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

As nouns, poulet and chicken are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of poulet include volaille.

poulet (noun)	chicken (noun)
the flesh of a chicken used for food	a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
	a foolhardy competition; a dangerous activity that is continued until one competitor becomes afraid and stops
	the flesh of a chicken used for food
	a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy

poulet (adjective)	chicken (adjective)
	easily frightened