"Kay" wrote in message
...
In article , Sacha
writes

Do I get a grade for this? ;-) Poult (according to the same
dictionary)
is the young of domestic fowl and game birds XV. Middle English,
pult,
contr. of poulet PULLET So (arch.) poulter Old French pouletier
extended
to poulterer XVII prob. After poultry, earlier pulletrie etc.

Interesting!

I hardly dare ask you this ... but what is the derivation of
'venison'?

{:-))

And 'veal'? Are there any other meats which aren't simply called by
the
name of the animal? I won't start on the bits of animal - why
'lights'
for example?

Or "amourettes"?

Franz