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tur·key
 turkey
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- pronunciation:
- tuhr
ki
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
turkeys |
| definition 1: |
a large North American bird with brownish feathers and a bare head with fleshy folds of skin hanging under the jaw. Turkeys are now raised in many parts of the world.
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| definition 2: |
the flesh of this bird, used as food.
We always have turkey on Thanksgiving.
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| definition 3: |
(slang) a foolish person.
My brother calls me a turkey when I act silly. |
| related words: |
jerk |
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