turducken

American  

[tur-duhk-uhn] / tɜrˈdʌk ən /

noun

1. a deboned turkey that is stuffed with a deboned duck that is stuffed with a deboned chicken.

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turducken British  

/ ˈtɜːdʌkən /

noun

1. a boned turkey stuffed with a boned duck that is stuffed with a small boned chicken, sometimes also containing a breadcrumb or sausagemeat stuffing

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Etymology

Origin of turducken

tur(key) + duck ¹ + (chick)en or (h)en

Example Sentences

“Thanksgiving isn’t one menu anymore. It’s about creating a table that reflects you. Maybe it’s your mom’s apple pie, but maybe it’s a Texas deep-fried turkey or a New Orleans turducken.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“I always say dispensaries are the turducken of retail,” she said.

From Slate

Absent those images, watching Lois debone, stuff and truss up a turducken would be mouthwatering.

From Salon

If all horror is metaphor, then of course “Grotesquerie” would feature a turducken.

From Salon

During the festival, food available on site includes crawfish bread, pecan catfish meuniere and catfish almondine, cochon de lait and turducken po-boys, boudin, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, crawfish Monica and shrimp and grits.

From Seattle Times