Kata bahasa Indonesia
English word
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun poilu has 2 senses
- poilu(n = noun.person) - a French soldier (especially in World War I); is a kind of soldier
- poilu(n = noun.food) chicken purloo, purloo - thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.; is a kind of stew
OXFORD DICTIONARY
poilu, n. hist. a French private soldier, esp. as a nickname.
Etymology
F, lit. hairy f. poil hair