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Houdan

[ hoo-dan ]

noun

  1. one of a French breed of chickens having a V -shaped comb, five toes, and mottled or black plumage.


Houdan

/ ˈhuːdæn /

noun

  1. a breed of light domestic fowl originally from France, with a distinctive full crest
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Houdan1

First recorded in 1870–75; after Houdan, village near Paris where these hens were bred
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Houdan1

C19: named after Houdan, village near Paris where the breed originated
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Example Sentences

The brood of imported hens, sometimes called faverolles because the breed was developed in the 1860s near the French villages of Houdan and Faverolles, came in at $181.50, the same price as 2015.

French hens — the Houdan variety — were up 10 percent.

Alléno approves of this breed, but his real desire is to revive a far rarer bird, the Poularde de Houdan.

The Houdan has the size, deep compact body, short legs, and fifth toe of the Dorking.

Houdan, hōō′dang, n. a valued breed of domestic fowls, orig. from Houdan in Seine-et-Oise.

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