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/ˈpaβo/
Translation
turkey
Word origin
From Latin pavus, a variant of pavo ('peacock'). When turkeys arrived in Europe from the Americas, Spanish reused the old name for the peacock to label the new bird.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pavo
Grammar
Examples
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At Christmas we eat roast turkey with vegetables.
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The turkey is a larger bird than the chicken.
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My grandmother prepares a huge turkey for the whole family.
¿ cocinarse ?
How long does it take to cook a whole turkey?
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I prefer a turkey sandwich to a ham one.
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