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Turkey in Italian

Turkey in Italian is Turchia, tacchino, tacchina — Turkey means a large North American bird with a fan-shaped tail, farmed for its meat.

Turkey in Italian

Turchia
proper noun
A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.
tacchino
noun
(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).
tacchina
noun
(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).
gallinaccio
noun
(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).
pollo d’India
noun
(countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).

What does "Turkey" mean?

  1. noun A large North American bird with a fan-shaped tail, farmed for its meat.
    "They roasted a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner."
  2. noun The meat of this bird eaten as food.
    "He made a sandwich with leftover turkey and cranberry sauce."
  3. noun Informally, a failure or an inept person.
    "The movie was such a turkey that it flopped in its opening weekend."
  4. noun In bowling, three strikes thrown in a row.
    "She scored a turkey in the final frame to win the match."

Turkey in a sentence

  • They roasted a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
  • He made a sandwich with leftover turkey and cranberry sauce.
  • The movie was such a turkey that it flopped in its opening weekend.
  • She scored a turkey in the final frame to win the match.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "Turkey" in Italian?

"Turkey" in Italian is Turchia, tacchino, tacchina. Turkey means: A large North American bird with a fan-shaped tail, farmed for its meat.

How do you use "Turkey" in a sentence?

Example: "They roasted a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner." In Italian, "Turkey" is Turchia, tacchino, tacchina.

Are there other ways to say "Turkey" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 5 translations listed for "Turkey": Turchia, tacchino, tacchina, gallinaccio, pollo d’India.

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