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  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Turkey  \Tur"key\,  n.;  pl  {Turkeys}.  [So  called  because  it  was 
  formerly  erroneously  believed  that  it  came  originally  from 
  Turkey:  cf  F.  Turquie  Turkey.  See  {Turk}.]  (Zo["o]l.) 
  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. 
 
  Note:  The  Mexican  wild  turkey  is  now  considered  a  variety  of 
  the  northern  species  (var.  Mexicana).  Its  tall  feathers 
  and  coverts  are  tipped  with  white  instead  of  brownish 
  chestnut,  and  its  flesh  is  white.  The  Central  American, 
  or  ocellated,  turkey  ({M.  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}. 
 
  {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  {S. 
  torvum}). 
 
  {Turkey  bird}  (Zo["o]l.),  the  wryneck.  So  called  because  it 
  erects  and  ruffles  the  feathers  of  its  neck  when 
  disturbed.  [Prov.  Eng.] 
 
  {Turkey  buzzard}  (Zo["o]l.),  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.  Its  is  noted  for  its 
  high  and  graceful  flight.  Called  also  {turkey  vulture}. 
 
  {Turkey  cock}  (Zo["o]l.),  a  male  turkey. 
 
  {Turkey  hen}  (Zo["o]l.),  a  female  turkey. 
 
  {Turkey  pout}  (Zo["o]l.),  a  young  turkey.  [R.] 
 
  {Turkey  vulture}  (Zo["o]l.),  the  turkey  buzzard. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Turkeys  \Tur"keys\,  a. 
  Turkish.  [Obs.]  --Chaucer.




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