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noun
- 1. a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It is a popular food on festive occasions such as Christmas and (in the US) Thanksgiving.
- 2. something that is extremely or completely unsuccessful, especially a play or film: informal "the movie flopped—the second in a trio of turkeys"
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TURKEY definition: 1. a large bird grown for its meat on farms: 2. the flesh of this bird used as food: 3. something…. Learn more.
Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.
noun. tur· key ˈtər-kē. plural turkeys. Synonyms of turkey. 1. plural also turkey : a large North American gallinaceous bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that is domesticated in most parts of the world. 2. : failure, flop. especially : a theatrical production that has failed. 3. : three successive strikes in bowling. 4.
Definition of turkey noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. a republic in W Asia and SE Europe, between the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Aegean: the centre of the Ottoman Empire; became a republic in 1923. The major Asian part, consisting mainly of an arid plateau, is separated from European Turkey by the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and Dardanelles.
Turkey definition: a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, especially Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and that is domesticated in most parts of the world..
Jun 24, 2024 · Turkey, country that occupies a unique geographic position, lying partly in Asia and partly in Europe and serving as both a bridge and a barrier between them. The modern Turkish republic was founded in 1923 after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, and its capital is Istanbul (formerly Constantinople).
TURKEY definition: 1. a bird that looks like a large chicken, or the meat of this bird 2. a country in Asia 3. coming…. Learn more.
A turkey is a big bird that looks a bit like a huge chicken. If you've ever celebrated Thanksgiving in the U.S. or Canada, you've probably seen the large fowl turkey cooked and taking center stage at the elaborate holiday meal.
Turkey, [a] officially the Republic of Türkiye, [b] is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe.
