SINCE 1828
turken
noun
tur·ken
| \ ˈtərkən\
variants:
or less commonly turkhen \ -kˌhen \
plural -s
Definition of turken
: a type of chicken sometimes held to constitute a separate breed and distinguished by a rough red unfeathered neck
also
: one of these birds often erroneously reported to be a hybrid between turkey and chicken
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