Turkey

Pronunciation: /ˈtɜrki/

Definitions of turkey

noun a country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

A2 She cooked a delicious turkey for dinner.

B1 Turkey is a popular destination for tourists.

B2 The wild turkey population has been increasing in recent years.

C1 The government is implementing new policies to protect the endangered turkey species.

C2 The chef prepared a gourmet turkey dish for the exclusive event.

Examples of turkey in a Sentence

formal The turkey is a popular choice for Thanksgiving dinner.

informal I'm planning to roast a turkey for our family gathering.

slang Let's grab some turkey sandwiches for lunch.

figurative The company's stock price took a nosedive, it's a real turkey right now.

Grammatical Forms of turkey

• past tense: turkeyed
• plural: turkeys
• comparative: more turkey
• superlative: most turkey
• present tense: turkeys
• future tense: will turkey
• perfect tense: have turkeyed
• continuous tense: is turkeying
• singular: turkey
• positive degree: turkey
• infinitive: to turkey
• gerund: turkeying
• participle: turkeyed

Origin and Evolution of turkey

First Known Use: 1550 year

Language of Origin: Turkish

Story behind the word: The word 'turkey' originated from the Turkish name for the bird, which is 'hindi'. This is because when Europeans first encountered the bird, they mistakenly believed it was related to the guinea fowl, which was imported to Europe through Turkey.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'turkey' became widely used to refer to the bird in English and other languages, despite its origin from the Turkish name 'hindi'. The word also came to be associated with the country Turkey due to the mistaken belief of the bird's origin.