turkeys

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
  2. noun a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
  3. noun a person who does something thoughtless or annoying

Synonyms

turkey, Meleagris gallopavo

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