turkey wing

Thân thiện

A chef seasons a large turkey wing before roasting.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The wing of a turkey: This refers specifically to the anatomical wing of a turkey, a large bird. It can denote the wing as a part of the living bird or, more commonly, as a cut of poultry meat used for cooking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for one large turkey wing.
  • The children were fascinated by the size of the turkey wing at the farm.
  • After roasting, the skin on the turkey wing was crispy and delicious.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary term: Often used to specify a particular part of the bird for recipes, known for its flavorful dark meat and gelatinous skin when cooked.
  • For a rich stock, start by browning the turkey wings.
• In comparative phrases: Used to describe the size or appearance of something else.
  • His ears stuck out like a pair of turkey wings.

Variants and Related Words

• Turkey (noun): The bird itself.
• Wing (noun): The limb of a bird used for flying; a similar structure.
• Drumette (noun): A specific section of a poultry wing, often from a chicken, but the term is not typically used for turkey wings.

Synonyms

• Poultry wing: A more general term that could include chicken, duck, or turkey.
• Fowl wing: An older or more formal term for the wing of a domestic bird.

Related Phrases

• To wing it (idiom): To improvise or do something without preparation. (Note: This common phrasal verb/idiom uses "wing" but is not directly related to "turkey wing").
  • I didn't have time to prepare my speech, so I'll just have to wing it.

Related Idioms

• Cold turkey (idiom): To stop a habit abruptly and completely. (Note: This idiom uses "turkey" but is not directly related to "turkey wing").
  • He quit smoking cold turkey.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the wing of a turkey