turkey has definitions from the fields of zoology,game bird,chemistry,food,government,geography
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[ noun ] (zoology) large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

Used in print

(E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)

He stroked the hens and they responded with delighted clucks , he gobbled with the turkeys and they at_once were all attention , he quacked with the ducks , and cackled with a pair of exceedingly flattered geese .

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[ noun ] (government,geography) a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923

Used in print

(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)

In `` The_King 's_Ride '' , Charles breaks_out of a long period of petulance and inertia , regains his old self , escapes from Turkey , and finally reaches his own land after an absence of eighteen years .

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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted

Related terms

poultry turkey_wing breast

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[ noun ] an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

Synonyms

dud bomb

Examples

"the first experiment was a real turkey" "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"

Related terms

flop fail

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[ noun ] a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

Synonyms

joker

Examples

"some joker is blocking the driveway"

Related terms

unpleasant_person

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[ noun ] (zoology,game bird) wild turkey of Central and northern South America
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