Definition

Noun: A type of stew that has turkey as its primary meat ingredient. It is a cooked dish typically consisting of pieces of turkey simmered in liquid with vegetables, herbs, and other seasonings.

Usage

This term specifically refers to the complete dish. It is a compound noun where "turkey" specifies the main protein and "stew" describes the cooking method and dish type. * We had leftover turkey stew for dinner. * Her turkey stew recipe includes carrots, celery, and thyme.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically or humorously to describe a complicated or messy situation, though this is less common than with the word "stew" alone.
  • After the merger, the department became a real turkey stew of conflicting protocols.

Variants and Related Words

• Stew (n): A dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid.
• Turkey (n): A large bird native to North America, or the meat from this bird.

Synonyms

• Turkey casserole (though a casserole is often baked, not just simmered)
• Fricasseed turkey (specifies a stew where the meat is typically browned first)

Related Phrases

• To stew turkey: This verbal phrase describes the action of cooking turkey using the stewing method.
  • I plan to stew the turkey with root vegetables.

Noun

1. a stew made with turkey