turkey — /terr kee/, n., pl. turkeys, (esp. collectively) turkey. 1. a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, esp. Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish brown, and yellowish brown plumage of a metallic luster… … Universalium
Turkey — /terr kee/, n. a republic in W Asia and SE Europe. 63,528,225; 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km). (286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe). Cap.: Ankara. Cf. Ottoman Empire. * * * Turkey Introduction… … Universalium
Turkey at the 1928 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Turkey games=1928 Summer competitors= sports= flagbearer= officials=Selim Sırrı TarcanTurkey competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Turkey participated at six sports branchs of athletics, cycling, fencing … Wikipedia
Geography of Turkey — Turkey is situated in Anatolia and Southeastern Europe (that portion of Turkey west of the Bosphorus is geographically part of Europe, and Anatolia is part of Southwestern Asia), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Georgia, and… … Wikipedia
Turkey Vulture — Taxobox name = Turkey Vulture status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Incertae sedis (disputed) familia = Cathartidae genus = Cathartes species = C. aura binomial = Cathartes aura … Wikipedia
Turkey Run State Park — Turkey Run Designation State Park Location Indiana USA Nearest City Marshall, Indiana Coordinates coord|39|53.1|N|87|12.2|W|type:landmark region:US Area 2,382 acres Date of Establishment 1916 … Wikipedia
Geology of Turkey — Turkey s varied landscapes are the product of a wide variety of tectonic processes that have shaped Anatolia over millions of years and continue today as evidenced by frequent earthquakes and occasional volcanic eruptions. Background Turkey s… … Wikipedia
Turkey at the 2005 Mediterranean Games — Infobox Country at the Mediterranean Games NOC = TUR games = 2005 Almería, Spain summergold = 20 summersilver = 24 summerbronze = 29 totalrank = 4Turkey (listed as TUR) participated in the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. With one… … Wikipedia
turkey — Synonyms and related words: Bantam, Cornish hen, banty, barn door fowl, barnyard fowl, biddy, bomb, broiler, brooder, broody hen, bust, caille, canard, caneton, capon, chanticleer, chapon, chick, chickabiddy, chicken, chicky, cock, cockerel,… … Moby Thesaurus
turkey nest dam — noun a tank (def. 4) which is built on flat country where there is no natural run off; the walls are built up above ground level and the tank filled with water, usually from a bore or nearby creek. Also, turkey s nest dam, turkey nest, turkey s… …
