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English noun: spring chicken

1. spring chicken (person) a young person (especially a young man or boy)


Synonymsyoung person, younker, youth


Broader (hypernym)juvenile, juvenile person


Narrower (hyponym)blade, hobbledehoy, pup, pupil, puppy, school-age child, schoolchild, slip

2. spring chicken (animal) a young chicken having tender meat


Broader (hypernym)chicken, Gallus gallus









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