Main Entry: tur·key

Pronunciation: \ˈtər-kē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural turkeys

Etymology: Turkey, country in western Asia and southeastern Europe; from confusion with the guinea fowl, supposed to be imported from Turkish territory

Date: 1555

1 plural also turkey : a large North American gallinaceous bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that is domesticated in most parts of the world
2 : failure, flop; especially : a theatrical production that has failed
3 : three successive strikes in bowling
4 : a stupid, foolish, or inept person

[turkey illustration]