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Webster 1913 Edition
Turkey
Tur′key
,pr.
Noun.
[Cf. 2d
Turkey
.] A country in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia.
Turkey carpet
, a superior kind of carpet made in Asia Minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a weft of different material. It is distinguishable by its coloring and patterns from similar carpets made in India and elsewhere.
– Turkey oak
. (Bot.)
See
– Cerris
. Turkey red
. (a)
A brilliant red imparted by madder to cottons, calicoes, etc., the fiber of which has been prepared previously with oil or other fatty matter.
(b)
Cloth dyed with this red.
– Turkey sponge
. (Zool.)
See
– Toilet sponge
, under Sponge
. Turkey stone
, a kind of oilstone from Turkey; novaculite; – called also
Turkey oilstone
.Tur′key
(tûr′kē)
, Noun.
pl.
Turkeys
(#)
. [So called because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came originally from
Turkey
: cf. F. Turquie
Turkey. See Turk
.] (Zool.)
Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus
Meleagris
, especially the North American wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo
), and the domestic turkey, which was probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of America. ☞ The Mexican wild turkey is now considered a variety of the northern species (var.
Mexicana
). Its tail feathers and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish chestnut, and its flesh is white. The Central American, or ocellated, turkey (Meleagris ocellata
) is more elegantly colored than the common species. See under Ocellated
. The Australian, or native, turkey is a bustard (Choriotis australis
). See under Native
. Turkey beard
(Bot.)
, a name of certain American perennial liliaceous herbs of the genus
– Xerophyllum
. They have a dense tuft of hard, narrowly linear radical leaves, and a long raceme of small whitish flowers. Also called turkey’s beard
. Turkey berry
(Bot.)
, a West Indian name for the fruit of certain kinds of nightshade (
– Solanum mammosum
, and Solanum torvum
). Turkey bird
(Zool.)
, the wryneck. So called because it erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when disturbed.
[Prov. Eng.]
– Turkey buzzard
(Zool.)
, a black or nearly black buzzard (
– Cathartes aura
), abundant in the Southern United States. It is so called because its naked and warty head and neck resemble those of a turkey. It is noted for its high and graceful flight. Called also turkey vulture
. Turkey cock
(Zool.)
, a male turkey.
– Turkey hen
(Zool.)
, a female turkey.
– Turkey pout
(Zool.)
, a young turkey.
[R.]
– Turkey vulture
(Zool.)
, the turkey buzzard.
Webster 1828 Edition
Turkey
TUR'KEY
Definition 2024
Turkey
Turkey
See also: turkey
English
Proper noun
Turkey
- Country at the intersection of Europe and Asia on the Mediterranean. Official name: Republic of Turkey.
Derived terms
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Translations
country at intersection of Europe and Asia
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See also
- Appendix:Place names in Turkey
- (countries of Europe) country of Europe; Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vatican City (Categories: en:Countries, en:Countries of Europe)
- Appendix:Countries of the world
turkey
turkey
See also: Turkey
English
Noun
turkey (countable and uncountable, plural turkeys)
- Either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.
- (Britain) The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris). [from c. 1600]
- (colloquial) A failure.
- That film was a turkey.
- (slang, usually mildly derogatory) A foolish or inept person.
- The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him.
- (bowling) An act of throwing three strikes in a row.
Synonyms
- (bird): Meleagris gallopavo, Meleagris ocellata
- (failure): flop
- (stupid person): fool, idiot, (US) jerk, (UK) plonker, (UK) prat
Hyponyms
- (male): turkey-cock
- (female): turkey-hen
- wild turkey
Derived terms
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Translations
bird
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failure
stupid person