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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
The word 'turkey' originates from the Middle English term 'turke', which referred to a large bird. The name is believed to have come from the Turkish merchants who brought the bird to Europe in the 16th century, leading to a confusion with the country Turkey, although the bird itself is native to North America.
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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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