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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

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English

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Proper noun

Turkey

  1. Country at the intersection of Europe and Asia on the Mediterranean. Official name: Republic of Turkey.

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turkey

turkey

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Turkeys

Noun

A roasted turkey at a restaurant in Singapore. Roasted turkey is traditionally served to celebrate Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.

turkey ‎(countable and uncountable, plural turkeys)

  1. Either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.
  2. (Britain) The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris). [from c. 1600]
  3. (colloquial) A failure.
    That film was a turkey.
  4. (slang, usually mildly derogatory) A foolish or inept person.
    The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him.
  5. (bowling) An act of throwing three strikes in a row.

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Etymology

Borrowing from French Turquie, Medieval Latin Turcia, from Turcus ‎(“Turk”), from Byzantine Greek Τοῦρκος ‎(Toûrkos), from Persian ترک ‎(Turk), from Middle Persian twlk' ‎(Turk), from an Old Turkic autonym, Türk or Türük.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɜː.ki/
  • (US) enPR: tûr'kē, IPA(key): /ˈtɝ.ki/
  • Homophone: turkey
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ki

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