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Ostrich vs Turkey - What's the difference?

ostrich | turkey |

As a noun ostrich

is a large flightless bird (struthio camelus ) native to africa.

As a proper noun turkey is

country at the intersection of europe and asia on the mediterranean official name: republic of turkey.

ostrich

English

Noun

(es)
  • A large flightless bird (Struthio camelus ) native to Africa.
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    See also

    * cassowary * emu * nandu * rhea

    turkey

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.
  • (UK) The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris ).
  • (colloquial) A failure.
  • That film was a turkey .
  • (slang, usually, mildly, derogatory) A foolish or inept person.
  • The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him.
  • (bowling) An act of throwing three strikes in a row.
  • Synonyms

    * (bird) Meleagris gallopavo'', ''Meleagris ocellata * (failure) flop * (stupid person) fool, idiot, (US) jerk, (UK) plonker, (UK) prat

    Derived terms

    * Australian turkey * brush turkey * bush turkey * cold turkey * go full turkey * scrub turkey * talk turkey * turkey buzzard * turkeyling * turkey nest * turkey shoot * turkey trot * turkeys voting for Christmas * turkey vulture * water turkey

    See also

    * Anhinga * (Australian bustard) * (helmeted guineafowl)