dinde
See also: dìnde
French edit
Etymology edit
In the early period following the discovery of the Americas (i.e., the Indies), the French called turkeys coq d’Inde, poule d’Inde (literally “hen from India”), etc. D'Inde was ultimately spelled dinde by rebracketing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dinde f (plural dindes)
- turkey-hen (a female turkey)
- (cooking) turkey meat (of a male or a female turkey)
Derived terms edit
- dindon (“male turkey”)
Further reading edit
- “dinde”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Turkish edit
Noun edit
dinde