dinde
See also: dìnde
French
Etymology
In the early period following the discovery of the Americas (i.e., the Indies), the French called turkeys coq d’Inde, poule d’Inde, etc. D'Inde was ultimately spelled dinde by rebracketing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛ̃d/
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Noun
dinde f (plural dindes)
- turkey-hen (a female turkey)
- (cooking) turkey meat (of a male or a female turkey)
Related terms
- dindon (a male turkey)
Further reading
- “dinde” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Turkish
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