turkey

//ˈtɜːrki//
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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.

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