Etymology : Turkey, country in western Asia and southeastern Europe; from confusion with the guinea fowl, supposed to be imported from Turkish territory
Pronunciation : t&r-kE
Function : noun
Date : 1555
1. Republic of Turkey, country in western Asia and southeastern Europe between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. large domesticated bird, flesh of this bird used for food; failure, flop (Slang); stupid person (Slang). fool, dumbo, jerk You turkey! Why did you put Jello on my pizza?. turkey\tur"key\ , n.; pl. turkeys (#). [so called because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came originally from turkey: cf. f. turquie turkey. see:
turk.] (zo?l.) any large american gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus meleagris, especially the north american wild turkey (meleagris gallopavo), and the domestic turkey, which was probably derived from the mexican wild turkey, but had been domesticated by the indians long before the discovery of america.note: the mexican wild turkey is now considered a variety of the northern species (var. mexicana). its tall feathers and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish chestnut, and its flesh is white. the central american, or ocellated, turkey (m. ocellata) is more elegantly colored than the common species. see:
under ocellated. the australian, or native, turkey is a bustard (choriotis australis). see:
under native.turkey beard (bot.), a name of certain american perennial liliaceous herbs of the genus xerophyllum. they have a dense tuft of hard, narrowly linear radical leaves, and a long raceme of small whitish flowers. also called turkey's beardturkey berry (bot.), a west indian name for the fruit of certain kinds of nightshade (solanum mammosum, and s. torvum).turkey bird (zo?l.), the wryneck. so called because it erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when disturbed. [prov. eng.]turkey buzzard (zo?l.), a black or nearly black buzzard (cathartes aura), abundant in the southern united states. it is so called because its naked and warty head and neck resemble those of a turkey. its is noted for its high and graceful flight. called also turkey vulture.turkey cock (zo?l.), a male turkey.turkey hen (zo?l.), a female turkey.turkey pout (zo?l.), a young turkey. [r.]turkey vulture (zo?l.), the turkey buzzard.turkey \tur"key\ , n. [cf. 2d turkey.] an empire in the southeast of europe and southwest of asia.turkey carpet, a superior kind of carpet made in asia minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a weft of different material. it is distinguishable by its coloring and patterns from similar carpets made in india and elsewhere.turkey oak. (bot.) see:
cerris.turkey red. (a) a brilliant red imparted by madder to cottons, calicoes, etc., the fiber of which has been prepared previously with oil or other fatty matter. (b) cloth dyed with this red.turkey sponge. (zo?l.) see:
toilet sponge, under sponge.turkey stone, a kind of oilstone from turkey; novaculite; -- called also turkey oilstone.turkey n.
2. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food [syn: meleagris gallopavo].
3. a eurasian republic in asia minor and the balkans; achieved independence from the ottoman empire in 1923 [syn: turkey, republic of turkey].
4. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway" [syn: joker].
5. flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted.
6. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned" [syn: bomb, dud].
7. wild turkey of central and northern south america [syn: ocellated turkey , agriocharis ocellata].
8. turkey.
9. An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia.
10. Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus Meleagris, especially the North American wild turkey , and the domestic turkey, which was probably derived from the Mexican wild turkey, but had been domesticated by the Indians long before the discovery of America. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual; "the first experiment was a real turkey"; "the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned" flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923.
11. A turkey is a large bird that is kept on a farm for its meat. Turkey is the flesh of this bird eaten as food. It's a proper Christmas dinner, with turkey and bread sauce. see also:
cold turkey. a country which is mainly in west Asia but partly in southeast Europe, between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Population: 66,494,000 (2001). Capital: Ankara. Until the early 20th century, Turkey was the centre of the large Ottoman Empire, whose capital city was Istanbul, Turkey's largest city. officially Republic of Turkey Country, western Asia and southeastern Europe. Either of two species of birds in the family Meleagrididae. The North American common turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) has been domesticated since pre-Columbian times. The adult male has a featherless, bright-red head, a fleshy red ornament (snood) growing over the bill, and a similar wattle on the throat. The male (gobbler or tom) may be 50 in. (1.3 m) long and may weigh over 20 lb (10 kg). Wild turkeys inhabit woodlands near water, eating seeds, insects, and an occasional frog or lizard. Males assemble a harem, and each hen lays 8-15 eggs in a hollow in the ground. An excellent source of meat and easily shot, the wild turkey was practically exterminated by European settlers; conservation efforts have reestablished it in much of its former range. The ocellated turkey (Agriocharis or Meleagris, ocellata) of Central America has never been domesticated. Republic of Turkey turkey vulture turkey buzzard.
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