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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Houdan¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Houdan¹

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

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.

From New York Times

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

From New York Times

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

From Newsweek

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg