Definitions for turkeys
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1. turkeys

   The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America. There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey (Meleagris ocellata) of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Males of both turkey species have a distinctive fleshy wattle, called a snood, that hangs from the top of the beak. They are among the largest birds in their ranges. As with many large ground-feeding birds (order Galliformes), the male is bigger and much more colorful than the female. Native to North America, the wild species was bred as domesticated turkey by indigenous peoples. It was this domesticated turkey that later reached Eurasia, during the Columbian exchange. In English, "turkey" probably got its name from the domesticated variety being imported to Britain in ships coming from the Turkish Levant via Spain. The British at the time therefore associated the bird with the country Turkey and the name prevailed. An alternative theory posits that another bird, a guinea fowl native to Madagascar introduced to England by Turkish merchants, was the original source, and that the term was then transferred to the New World bird by English colonizers with knowledge of the previous species. The earliest turkeys evolved in North America over 20 million years ago. They share a recent common ancestor with grouse, pheasants, and other fowl. The wild turkey species is the ancestor of the domestic turkey, which was domesticated approximately 2,000 years ago.

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1. Turkeys

   of Turkey

2. Turkeysadjective

   turkish

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1. Turkeys

   Large woodland game BIRDS in the subfamily Meleagridinae, family Phasianidae, order GALLIFORMES. Formerly they were considered a distinct family, Melegrididae.

How to pronounce turkeys?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of turkeys in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of turkeys in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of turkeys in a Sentence

1. Michael Jhung:

   There's always the possibility of implications to human health when you see a new flu virus in animals, like we're seeing now in turkeys.

2. Jeremy Atkins:

   Yard turkeys, they’re wild but not really. They roost in the city limits and never get hunted. I’m afraid the birds we’re after won’t be quite that easy.

3. Jen Psaki:

   They're about one dollar more … not to minimize that – any increase in prices is something the President is concerned about … But I just want to be clear that there are [ an ] abundance of turkeys available, what about the rising cost of fuel ? The 20-30 bucks extra people have to use to fill their tank ? .

4. Fabio De Masi:

   In reality, Scholz and Kukies hold the key, a banking champion is a dangerous idea. Putting two turkeys together won't produce an eagle.

5. David Jaindl:

   We pride ourselves on animal welfare within our operation and are proud of our human treatment of animals, these pictures and videos are misleading. These people broke in in the middle of the night with flashlights on their head. The turkeys are naturally attracted to the light and gather around them. So now, it looks like the barn is a lot more crowded than it really is.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkeys
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turkeys