Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun poilu

2 senses of poilu

Sense 1
poilu -- (a French soldier (especially in World War I))
       => soldier -- (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention")

Sense 2
purloo, chicken purloo, poilu -- (thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.)
       => stew -- (food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables)