Houdan

[ hoo-dan ]

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

Origin of Houdan

1
First recorded in 1870–75; after Houdan, village near Paris where these hens were bred

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Houdan

/ (ˈhuːdæn) /


noun
  1. a breed of light domestic fowl originally from France, with a distinctive full crest

Origin of Houdan

1
C19: named after Houdan, village near Paris where the breed originated

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