turcach — meaning in English

English meaning

• Turk noun A member of the Turkic-speaking peoples, or specifically an ethnic Turk from Anatolia.
• turkey noun A large North American bird with a fan-shaped tail, farmed for its meat.
• Turkish adj Of or relating to Turkey, its people, culture, or language.

Senses

turcach is used for these senses in English:

• Turk A person from Turkey or of Turkish ethnic descent. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
• Turkish Of, from, or pertaining to Turkey, the Turkish people or the Turkish language.
• Turkish The official language of Turkey, Republic of Cyprus (alongside Greek) and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
• turkey (countable) A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated).
• wild turkey A large gamebird, Meleagris gallopavo, native to North America.

turkey — full definition

1. noun A large North American bird with a fan-shaped tail, farmed for its meat.
2. noun The meat of this bird eaten as food.
3. noun Informally, a failure or an inept person.
4. noun In bowling, three strikes thrown in a row.

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