turkey
Birds, Food, Film
tur·key /ˈtɜːki $ ˈtɜːrki/ ●●● S3 noun 1. 
[countableC]HBB a bird that looks like a large chicken and is often eaten at Christmas and at Thanksgiving 火鸡
[countableC]HBB a bird that looks like a large chicken and is often eaten at Christmas and at Thanksgiving 火鸡2 [uncountableU]DF the meat from a turkey eaten as food 火鸡肉
roast turkey
烤火鸡
3. [countableC] American EnglishAmE informalAPTAMFFAIL an unsuccessful film or play 〔电影或戏剧的〕失败之作
4. talk turkey especially American EnglishAmE informal DISCUSS to talk seriously about details, especially in business 认真地谈论〔细节，尤指商务谈判〕
→ cold turkeyExamples from the Corpus
talk turkey• OK, enough joking around - let's talk turkey.• First, let's talk turkey.• They said they would be willing to talk turkey at $125 per shipment.
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turkey• Stir some into the stuffing for turkey or game birds, or mix with minced meat when making pâté.• How many days will a frozen turkey take to defrost?• Buy a map, turkeys -- and get a clue.• Others suggest the dark meat of turkey.• Spoon turkey mixture on to warm tortillas; roll up.• Treat the family and serve it with your favourite meats and salads - don't save it just for the turkey!• A Sunday night in September may be a bit early for Christmas but the Leadmill has already got the turkey in.• Carol says I ought to get up early and help you put the turkey in the oven.
Turkeyn
na country which is mainly in west Asia but partly in southeast Europe, between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Population: 80,694,485 (2014). Capital: Ankara. Until the early 20th century, Turkey was the centre of the large Ottoman Empire, whose capital city was Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city. It became a republic in 1923, and its first president was Kemal Ataturk, who made great changes to make Turkey a more modern country. Turkey is a member of NATO and has asked to become a member of the EU.
(1500-1600) Turkey; because the bird looked like the guinea fowl, which was brought into Europe through Turkey