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brush-turkey

noun

Etymology

From brush + turkey.

  1. derived from 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜
  2. derived from تُرْک
  3. derived from Τοῦρκος
  4. derived from Turcia
  5. derived from Turkye
  6. inherited from Turkye
  7. compounded as brush-turkey — “brush + turkey”

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of large birds, found in Australia and New Guinea, in the megapode…

    Any of several species of large birds, found in Australia and New Guinea, in the megapode (turkey-like) family Megapodiidae.

    • We may also, I think, see in the peculiar organization of the entire family of the Megapodidæ or Brush Turkeys, a reason why they depart so widely from the usual habits of the Class of birds.

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