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Turkey vs Peacock - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between turkey and peacock

is that turkey is either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks while peacock is a male or female pheasant of the two genera: Pavo or Afropavo, whose males have extravagant tails.

As proper nouns the difference between turkey and peacock

is that turkey is country at the intersection of Europe and Asia on the Mediterranean. Official name: Republic of Turkey while Peacock is {{surname|lang=en}.

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

    Related terms

    * turkey-cock * wild turkey * talk turkey

    See also

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

    External links

    * * (Meleagris gallopavo) * (Meleagris ocellata)

    peacock

    English

    (wikipedia peacock)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A male or female pheasant of the two genera: Pavo'' or ''Afropavo , whose males have extravagant tails.
  • A vainglorious person

    • Synonyms

    * peafowl rare

    Hyponyms

    * peachick * peahen

    Derived terms

    * peacock butterfly * peacock fish * peacocking * peacock pheasant * proud as a peacock

    See also

    * pajock