Definition of turkey

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Turkey (n.) 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..

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Sultanate :: Sultana (n.) A kind of seedless raisin produced near Smyrna in Asiatic Turkey.
Cabob :: Cabob (n.) A small piece of mutton or other meat roasted on a skewer; -- so called in Turkey and Persia.
Bubbling Jock :: Bubbling Jock () The male wild turkey, the gobbler; -- so called in allusion to its notes..
Gobble :: Gobble (v. i.) To make a noise like that of a turkey cock.
Brush Turkey :: Brush turkey () A large, edible, gregarious bird of Australia (Talegalla Lathami) of the family Megapodidae. Also applied to several allied species of New Guinea..
Boned :: Boned (a.) Deprived of bones; as, boned turkey or codfish..
Beg :: Beg (n.) A title of honor in Turkey and in some other parts of the East; a bey.
Turkey :: Turkey (n.) An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia.
Leipoa :: Leipoa (n.) A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also native pheasant..
Almude :: Almude (n.) A measure for liquids in several countries. In Portugal the Lisbon almude is about 4.4, and the Oporto almude about 6.6, gallons U. S. measure. In Turkey the almud is about 1.4 gallons..
Ottoman :: Ottoman (n.) A stuffed seat without a back, originally used in Turkey..
Xeriff :: Xeriff (n.) A gold coin formerly current in Egypt and Turkey, of the value of about 9s. 6d., or about $2.30; -- also, in Morocco, a ducat..
Maleo :: Maleo (n.) A bird of Celebes (megacephalon maleo), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs..
Fowl :: Fowl (n.) Any domesticated bird used as food, as a hen, turkey, duck; in a more restricted sense, the common domestic cock or hen (Gallus domesticus)..
Poultry :: Poultry (n.) Domestic fowls reared for the table, or for their eggs or feathers, such as cocks and hens, capons, turkeys, ducks, and geese..
Sequin :: Sequin (n.) An old gold coin of Italy and Turkey. It was first struck at Venice about the end of the 13th century, and afterward in the other Italian cities, and by the Levant trade was introduced into Turkey. It is worth about 9s. 3d. sterling, or about $2.25. The different kinds vary somewhat in value..
Novaculite :: Novaculite (n.) A variety of siliceous slate, of which hones are made; razor stone; Turkey stone; hone stone; whet slate..
Purse :: Purse (n.) In Turkey, the sum of 500 piasters..
Turkey :: Turkey (n.) 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..
Agha :: Agha (n.) In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect..
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