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turkey

/ˈtɜːki/
noun
  1. The guinea fowl (family Numididae).

  2. A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

  3. The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.

    "All week after Thanksgiving, I had turkey sandwiches for lunch."

Synonymsflop

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