turkeys

Definition of turkeys in English English dictionary: Turkish; plural of turkey
brush turkeys: plural form of brush turkey
like turkeys voting for Christmas: Accepting or bringing about a situation with negative consequences for the individual
like turkeys voting for an early Christmas: Alternative form of like turkeys voting for Christmas
turkey: A failure
That film was a turkey.
turkey: A foolish or inept person
The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him.
turkey: Either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks
wild turkeys: plural form of wild turkey
Turkey: {i} Republic of Turkey, country in western Asia and southeastern Europe between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Turkey: Country at the intersection of Europe and Asia on the Mediterranean. Official name: Republic of Turkey
turkey: An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia
turkey: Three strikes in a row (triple)
turkey: Every show with which you were not directly involved
turkey: A losing investment
turkey: wild turkey of Central America and northern South America
turkey: 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) . Population (2008) 70+ million. 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
turkey: Either of two species of bird in the family Meleagrididae with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks
turkey: 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
turkey: weak player
turkey: {i} large domesticated bird, flesh of this bird used for food; failure, flop (Slang); stupid person (Slang)
turkey: 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"
turkey: 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"
turkey: Turkish Republic since 29 October 1923, 780,580 square km, population of 70,000,000
turkey: a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway"
turkey: The act of throwing three strikes in a row
turkey: Three straight strikes
turkey: flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
turkey: A stupid or incompetent person
turkey: large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

turkeys

Turkish pronunciation

tırkiz

Pronunciation

/ˈtərkēz/ /ˈtɜrkiːz/

Etymology

[ 't&r-kE ] (noun.) 1555. Turkey, country in western Asia and southeastern Europe; from confusion with the guinea fowl, supposed to be imported from Turkish territory.