poulet vs hen

poulet and hen both are nouns.

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

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

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

poulet (noun)	hen (noun)
the flesh of a chicken used for food	adult female chicken
	adult female bird
	female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster
	flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing