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Definition of Turkey

Turkey
Turkey Tur"key, n. [Cf. 2d Turkey.] An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia. Turkey carpet, a superior kind of carpet made in Asia Minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a weft of different material. It is distinguishable by its coloring and patterns from similar carpets made in India and elsewhere. Turkey oak. (Bot.) See Cerris. Turkey red. (a) A brilliant red imparted by madder to cottons, calicoes, etc., the fiber of which has been prepared previously with oil or other fatty matter. (b) Cloth dyed with this red. Turkey sponge. (Zo["o]l.) See Toilet sponge, under Sponge. Turkey stone, a kind of oilstone from Turkey; novaculite; -- called also Turkey oilstone.

Meaning of Turkey from wikipedia

- Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe...
- Turkish people or Turks (Turkish: Türkler) are the largest Turkic people who speak various dialects of the Turkish language and form a majority in Turkey...
- Turkish (Türkçe [ˈtyɾctʃe] , Türk dili; also known as Türkiye Türkçesi 'Turkish of Turkey') is the most widely spoken of the Turkic languages, with around...
- Look up Turkish in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Turkish may refer to: Something related to Turkey Turkish language Turkish alphabet Turkish people...
- The Ottoman Empire (/ˈɒtəmən/ ), also called the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North...
- الوطني السوري, romanized: al-Jayš al-Waṭanī as-Sūrī), also known as the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA), is a coalition of armed Syrian opposition...
- Turkey is divided into 81 provinces (Turkish: il). Each province is divided into a number of districts (ilçe). Each provincial government is seated in...
- The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, native to North America. There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)...
- Turkey is a founding member of the OECD and G20. The country's economy ranked as the 17th-largest in the world and 7th-largest in Europe by nominal GDP...
- The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the...