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Poilu

//ˈpwɑːluː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A French infantryman during the First World War historical
  2. 2
    thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S. wordnet
  3. 3
    a French soldier (especially in World War I) wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French poilu (“brave”). Doublet of plew.

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