From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishturkeytur‧key /ˈtɜːki $ ˈtɜːrki/ ●●● S3 noun 1 
[countable]HBB a bird that looks like a large chicken and is often eaten at Christmas and at Thanksgiving2 [uncountable]DF the meat from a turkey eaten as food roast turkey3 [countable] American English informalAPTAMFFAIL an unsuccessful film or play4 → talk turkey → cold turkey
[countable]HBB a bird that looks like a large chicken and is often eaten at Christmas and at Thanksgiving2 [uncountable]DF the meat from a turkey eaten as food roast turkey3 [countable] American English informalAPTAMFFAIL an unsuccessful film or play4 → talk turkey → cold turkeyExamples from the Corpus
turkey• Stir some into the stuffing for turkey or game birds, or mix with minced meat when making pâté.• How many days will a frozen turkey take to defrost?• Buy a map, turkeys -- and get a clue.• Others suggest the dark meat of turkey.• Spoon turkey mixture on to warm tortillas; roll up.• Treat the family and serve it with your favourite meats and salads - don't save it just for the turkey!• A Sunday night in September may be a bit early for Christmas but the Leadmill has already got the turkey in.• Carol says I ought to get up early and help you put the turkey in the oven.TurkeyTurkey a country which is mainly in west Asia but partly in southeast Europe, between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Population: 80,694,485 (2014). Capital: Ankara. Until the early 20th century, Turkey was the centre of the large Ottoman Empire, whose capital city was Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city. It became a republic in 1923, and its first president was Kemal Ataturk, who made great changes to make Turkey a more modern country. Turkey is a member of NATO and has asked to become a member of the EU.Origin turkey (1500-1600) Turkey; because the bird looked like the guinea fowl, which was brought into Europe through Turkey 