Turbit

noun

Tur·​bit

ˈtərbə̇t

1

: a breed of fancy pigeons having a short head and beak, a frilled breast, a peak or a shell crest, variously colored wings except the quills, and a white body

2

or turbit plural Turbits or turbits : a bird of the Turbit breed

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Rhymes for Turbit

• sherbet