scrub turkey

noun

A brush turkey.

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

nounscrub turkey (plural scrub turkeys)

plural scrub turkeys

  1. AustraliaA brush turkey.First known use 19th c.

    Bo spotted a scrub turkey standing head high in the buffel grass.

    2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 34
  2. AustraliacolloquialA swagman.First known use 20th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
brush-turkey
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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