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
  • IPA(key): /dɛ̃d/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

edit

dinde f (plural dindes)

  1. turkey-hen (a female turkey)
  2. (cooking) turkey meat (of a male or a female turkey)

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit

Turkish

edit

Noun

edit

dinde

  1. locative singular of din