turkey wing

turkey wing
noun
the wing of a turkey
Hypernyms: ↑wing
Part Holonyms: ↑turkey

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noun
Etymology: turkey (III)
: an ark shell (Arca occidentalis)

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turkey wing,
a marine bivalve mollusk with a thick, boat-shaped shell.

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