volaille vs chicken

volaille and chicken both are nouns.

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

As nouns, volaille and chicken are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of volaille include poulet.

volaille (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

volaille (adjective)	chicken (adjective)
	easily frightened