1. Word Games
  2. Word of the Day
  3. New Words & Slang
  4. Video
 

turkey vulture


turkey vulture

noun

Definition of TURKEY VULTURE

: an American vulture (Cathartes aura) with a red head and whitish bill —called also turkey buzzard
See turkey vulture defined for English-language learners »
See turkey vulture defined for kids »

First Known Use of TURKEY VULTURE

1823

Rhymes with TURKEY VULTURE

agriculture, apiculture, aquaculture, aviculture, counterculture, floriculture, horticulture, mariculture, microculture, monoculture, permaculture, silviculture, viniculture

Learn More About TURKEY VULTURE

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: Turkey wheat
Previous Word in the Dictionary: Turkey umber
All Words Near: turkey vulture

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up turkey vulture? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

Get Our Free Apps

Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More

iPhone | iPad | Android | More