water turkey
or wa·ter·tur·key
noun
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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby water turkey
water tower, water trap, water treatment, water tube boiler, water turbine, water turkey, water vapor, water vapour, water vole, water wagon, water wagtail
Origin of water turkey
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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Example sentences from the Web for water turkey
It was a water-turkey, and he sat placidly on a limb close to the water's edge, and about a boat's length ahead of us.
A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. StocktonIt was a water-turkey, that had been sitting on a tree, just as we turned a corner.
A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. StocktonNow and then a water-turkey, with his long neck and legs, varies the scene.
Palmetto-Leaves|Harriet Beecher StoweA water-turkey now and again rises and flies ahead into the long avenue of silence.
Life On The Mississippi, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)