pollo

Definitions of pollo
  1. noun
    a domestic fowl bred for flesh or eggs; believed to have been developed from the red jungle fowl
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    pulcino
    young bird especially of domestic fowl
    cappone
    castrated male chicken
    gallina
    adult female chicken
    galletto, pollastro
    a young domestic cock; not older than one year
    chioccia
    a domestic hen ready to brood
    gallinella, pollanca, pollastra, pollastrella
    young hen usually less than a year old
  2. noun
    a person who is not very bright
    synonyms: babbeo, badalone, baggiano, balordo, beota, castrone, mammalucco, merlo, pecorone, pesce lesso, piccione, scemo, sciocco, semplicione, sempliciotto, stupido, testa di rapa, tonto
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    testone
    a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
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    bamboccio, bonaccione
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
  3. noun
    a person who is tricked or swindled
    synonyms: babbeo, badalone, baggiano, balordo, merlo, pesce lesso, piccione, scemo, sciocco, semplicione, sempliciotto, stupido, testa di rapa, tonto, vittima
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    zimbello
    a victim of ridicule or pranks
    type of:
    anima, elemento, essere umano, individuo, microcosmo, persona, tipo, uomo
    a human being
  4. noun
    the flesh of a chicken used for food
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    cappone
    flesh of a castrated male chicken
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