Meaning of chicken in English
US /ˈʧɪkən/ UK /ˈʧɪkɪn/
1. a young bird, especially kept for its eggs and meat, with short wings and a heavy body which makes it hard for them to fly very far; domesticated fowl; poultry
Male chickens are called roosters and female chickens are called hens.
2. the meat of this bird used for food
fried chicken