turducken

[ tur-duhk-uhn ]

/ tɜrˈdʌk ən /

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noun

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

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Origin of turducken

tur(key) + duck¹ + (chick)en or (h)en

Words nearby turducken

Turcophile, Turcophobe, Turcot syndrome, turd, turdine, turducken, Tureck, tureen, Turenne, turf, turf accountant

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How to use turducken in a sentence

He introduced most of the world to turducken, a turkey stuffed with a duck then stuffed with a chicken, raving about the concoction during Thanksgiving games.
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First, soak in this description of Christmas Pie, a traditional British dish that makes a Turducken seem modest.
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British Dictionary definitions for turducken

turducken

/ (ˈtɜːdʌkən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for turducken

C21: from tur (key) + du (ck) + (chi) cken

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