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turkey
1[ tur-kee ]
noun
- a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, especially Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and that is domesticated in most parts of the world.
- the flesh of this bird, used as food.
- the ocellated turkey.
- Slang.
- a naive, stupid, or inept person.
- a poor and unsuccessful theatrical production; flop.
- Bowling. three strikes in succession.
Turkey
2[ tur-kee; Turkish tur-kee-ye ]
noun
- a republic in western Asia and southeastern Europe. 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km): 286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9,257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe. : Ankara.
turkey
1/ 藞迟蓽藧办瑟 /
noun
- a large gallinaceous bird, Meleagris gallopavo , of North America, having a bare wattled head and neck and a brownish iridescent plumage. The male is brighter and has a fan-shaped tail. A domestic variety is widely bred for its flesh
- the flesh of the turkey used as food
- a similar and related bird, Agriocharis ocellata ( ocellated turkey ), of Central and N South America
- any of various Australian birds considered to resemble the turkey, such as the bush turkey
- slang.
- a dramatic production that fails; flop
- a thing or person that fails; dud
- slang.a stupid, incompetent, or unappealing person
- slang.(in tenpin bowling) three strikes in a row
- See cold turkey
- talk turkey informal.to discuss frankly and practically
Turkey
2/ 藞迟蓽藧办瑟 /
noun
- a republic in W Asia and SE Europe, between the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Aegean: the centre of the Ottoman Empire; became a republic in 1923. The major Asian part, consisting mainly of an arid plateau, is separated from European Turkey by the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and Dardanelles. Official languages: Turkish; Kurdish and Arabic minority languages. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: lira. Capital: Ankara. Pop: 80 694 485 (2013 est). Area: 780 576 sq km (301 380 sq miles)
Turkey
- Republic straddling southeastern Europe and the Middle East , bordered by the Black Sea to the north, Georgia and Armenia to the northeast, Iran to the east, Iraq and Syria to the southeast, the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea to the southwest, and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Ninety-seven percent of the country is in Asia . Ankara is its capital, but Istanbul is its largest city and former imperial capital.
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of turkey1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of turkey1
Idioms and Phrases
- talk turkey, Informal. to talk frankly; mean business.
More idioms and phrases containing turkey
see cold turkey ; talk turkey .Example Sentences
So I鈥檒l do a scramble with some eggs, turkey, zucchini, spinach and bell pepper and then top it with some avocado.
"I looked like a plucked turkey because my skin had blistered so much," Chris says.
Withdrawing 鈥渃old turkey鈥 from opioids while pregnant increases the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth.
The production is still seen as one of Broadway's biggest ever turkeys.
I recently had a turkey sandwich with pear, and there鈥檚 something about thinly-sliced apple in a grilled cheese that鈥檚 undeniably sublime.
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What Is The Plural Of Turkey?
Plural word for聽turkey
The plural form of turkey is turkeys (not turkies). 亚洲网紅露点s that end with a 鈥y preceded by a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) are made plural by adding an -s to the end, as in chimney/chimneys and monkey/monkeys.听
This can be confusing, because the plural form of words that end with a 鈥y preceded by a consonant is made by changing the y to an i and adding -es, as in party/parties, candy/candies, and duty/duties.
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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