1a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It is a popular food on festive occasions such as Christmas and (in the US) Thanksgiving.
Meleagris gallopavo, family Meleagridae (or Phasianidae)
[mass noun] the flesh of the turkey as food.
Meleagris gallopavo, family Meleagridae (or Phasianidae)
2 informal, chiefly North American something that is extremely or completely unsuccessful, especially a play or film:the movie flopped—the second in a trio of turkeys
a stupid or inept person:I felt like such a turkey spying on his house
like turkeys voting for Christmas
informal used to suggest that a particular action or decision is hopelessly self-defeating:such a move by Liberal Democrats would be like turkeys voting for Christmas
talk turkey
North American informal discuss something frankly and straightforwardly:she promised to go talk turkey with the representatives