dinde

See also: dìnde

French

Etymology

    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

    Noun

    dinde f (plural dindes)

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

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    Turkish

    Noun

    dinde

    1. locative singular of din