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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTurkey
/ˈtɜːr.ki/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large bird native to North America, often domesticated and raised for food.
"Every Thanksgiving, families gather to enjoy a roasted turkey." - 2
The flesh of the turkey, typically cooked and eaten as food.
"She prepared a delicious turkey sandwich for lunch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'Gallina turcica' (Turkish fowl), reflecting the confusing trade routes by which the helmeted guineafowl (imported through the Ottoman Empire) and the North American wild turkey (mistakenly identified with the guineafowl) were introduced to Europe in the 16th century. The term became firmly associated with the large North American gallinaceous bird during the early colonization period.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Turkey" is said worldwide
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dinde
Transliteration: dɛ̃d
"Nous avons mangé de la dinde pour le dîner."
Truthahn
Transliteration: ˈtruːt.haːn
"Wir haben einen Truthahn für das Festmahl zubereitet."
tacchino
Transliteration: taˈki.no
"Abbiamo cucinato un tacchino per la cena."
pavo
Transliteration: ˈpa.βo
"El pavo es un plato tradicional en Acción de Gracias."
peru
Transliteration: peˈɾu
"O peru é servido no Natal em muitas famílias."
टर्की
Transliteration: ṭarkī
"हमने टर्की का मांस खाया।"
火鸡
Transliteration: huǒ jī
"感恩节我们吃火鸡。"
칠면조
Transliteration: chilmyeonjo
"추수감사절에 칠면조를 먹습니다."
七面鳥
Transliteration: shichimenchou
"感謝祭には七面鳥を食べます。"
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