turkey
//ˈtɜːrki//
Noun
turkeySingular
turkeysPlural
1
A large bird native to North America, with a bare head and neck, often domesticated for food, especially eaten at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
We always eat turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
2
The meat of this bird used as food.
We had turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
3
A failure or something that performs poorly, especially a theatrical production or film.
The movie was a turkey and closed after just one week.
4
A stupid or inept person.
Don't be such a turkey—just ask for help if you need it.
proper noun
1
A country located in Western Asia and Southeast Europe, officially the Republic of Turkey.
I visited Turkey last summer and saw many historical sites.