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TURK-ee/ˈtɜːki/

A turkey is a large farm bird; in Britain people often cook a turkey at Christmas. Countable: a turkey, turkeys. A chicken is smaller and more common all year; a hen is a female chicken. Turkey with a capital T is also the country — different meaning. Meat: turkey, some turkey (uncountable).

Meaning

A large farm bird, often cooked at Christmas in Britain.

Examples

• “They are cooking a turkey for Christmas.”
• “The turkey is in the oven.”
• “There are turkeys in the farmyard.”

Good to know

a turkey (bird); some turkey (meat). Contrast: chicken / hen (smaller). Mix-up: Turkey (country).

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