Definition of Turkey

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Turkey

An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia.

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.

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Turkey Quotations

Well, after I had the heart attack, it was a very simple choice. What the doctor told me I did and I did it religiously. I ate nothing but lean turkey breast or chicken breast or a piece of fish that was very lean. I mean I stayed away from everything.
Mike Ditka

I only eat fish - no chicken, no turkey, just fish. I get all my protein from fish and egg whites.
Jack LaLanne

I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases.
Harry S. Truman

I love Bill Clinton. I think we should make him king. I'm talking the red robe, the turkey leg - everything.
Tim McGraw

A lot of Thanksgiving days have been ruined by not carving the turkey in the kitchen.
Kin Hubbard

Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide due to Turkish objections. This approach sends absolutely the wrong signal to Turkey and to the rest of the world.
Patrick J. Kennedy

A genocide in Africa has not received the same attention that genocide in Europe or genocide in Turkey or genocide in other part of the world. There is still this kind of basic discrimination against the African people and the African problems.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali

But there is no withdrawal, but with tobacco there is terrible withdrawal, it is almost impossible for a lot of people. I did , I went cold turkey, they never had any patches in those days but grass was not difficult, alcohol not difficult, but tobacco - oh my god.
Larry Hagman

But, although America cannot be justly charged with violating the rights of Turkey, Turkey nevertheless can be justly charged with violating the rights of America.
Gerrit Smith

But thanks to the efforts, the initiative of the United States and of the several countries from the world, from Europe, including Turkey, it ended within a few weeks.
Bulent Ecevit

Turkey Translations

turkey in Afrikaans is kalkoen
Turkey in Afrikaans is Turkye
turkey in Danish is kalkun
Turkey in Danish is Tyrkiet
Turkey in Dutch is Turkije
turkey in Dutch is kalkoen
Turkey in Finnish is Turkki
turkey in Finnish is kalkkuna
Turkey in French is Turquie
turkey in French is dindon
turkey in German is Truthahn
turkey in Italian is tacchino
Turkey in Italian is Turchia
turkey in Norwegian is kalkun
turkey in Portuguese is peru
Turkey in Portuguese is Turquia
turkey in Spanish is pavo
Turkey in Swedish is Turkiet
turkey in Swedish is kalkon

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