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turkey (TUR kee) (noun)
1. A pejorative term referring to a foolish or inept person who is often a failure: "He was such a turkey to think he could have won at the roulette table."
2. A large bird that occurs in the wild in North, Central, and South America or one that is raised domestically; frequently cooked and served for festive occasions: "We bought a large turkey at the market because we were expecting a group of friends for dinner tomorrow."
2. A large bird that occurs in the wild in North, Central, and South America or one that is raised domestically; frequently cooked and served for festive occasions: "We bought a large turkey at the market because we were expecting a group of friends for dinner tomorrow."
Turkey (TUR kee) (noun)
The country known officially as the Republic of Turkey that spans the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia and the Balkan region of southeastern Europe: "My friend's sister spent her summer vacation traveling with a tour group to Turkey and she thought it was a wonderful country to visit."
It is a well-known fact that the North American turkey is not able to fly to Turkey.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group T; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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("Virgin suicides" forced on young women in Turkey)
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ocellated turkey
A brilliantly colored wild turkey of Guatemala and the Yucatan, Agriocharis ocellata, having eye-shaped spots on its tail.
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ocelli-, ocell- +
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