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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
turkey \tur"key\ t^ur"k=e, n.; pl. turkeys. so called
because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came
originally from turkey: cf. f. turquie turkey. see turk.
zool.
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.
1913 webster
note: the mexican wild turkey is now considered a variety of
the northern species var. mexicana. its tail feathers
and coverts are tipped with white instead of brownish
chestnut, and its flesh is white. the central american,
or ocellated, turkey meleagris 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.
1913 webster
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 beard.
turkey berry bot., a west indian name for the fruit of
certain kinds of nightshade solanum mammosum, and
solanum torvum.
turkey bird zool., the wryneck. so called because it
erects and ruffles the feathers of its neck when
disturbed. prov. eng.
turkey buzzard zool., 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. it is noted for its
high and graceful flight. called also turkey vulture.
turkey cock zool., a male turkey.
turkey hen zool., a female turkey.
turkey pout zool., a young turkey. r.
turkey vulture zool., the turkey buzzard.
1913 webster
see also:
turkeys turk meleagris meleagris gallopavo meleagris ocellata ocellated
choriotis australis native turkey beard xerophyllum turkey's beard
turkey berry solanum mammosum solanum torvum turkey bird turkey buzzard
cathartes aura turkey vulture turkey cock turkey hen turkey pout
turkey vulture
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