Meaning
turkey
- turkey (large bird or its meat)
In a sentence
Oggi a pranzo mangiamo una fetta di tacchino con le verdure.
Today for lunch we are eating a slice of turkey with vegetables.
Hai mai preparato il tacchino ripieno per Natale?
Have you ever made stuffed turkey for Christmas?
La carne di tacchino è molto magra e leggera.
Turkey meat is very lean and light.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tacchino | masculine · singular |
| tacchini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The meat is typically referred to as 'carne di tacchino' or simply 'tacchino'.
- Female turkey is 'tacchina'.