turkeyling

plural turkeylings

1. A young or little turkey.

   "How are the turkeylings?" says I. "One of 'em's going to die."

   1926, Louise Imogen Guiney, Grace Cecily Guiney, Letters of Louise Imogen Guiney

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   As he spoke, another cruel rap, a faint peep, and a third turkeyling lay stretched upon the green. The hen-mother by this time had taken the alarm, and hastily called off the remainder of her family.

   1872, Making of America Project, Harper's magazine

   The drake beamed at his children and wagged his stumpy tail proudly. "Well done! What a fine family you've given me. Good grief! That's not one of mine!" … large, ugly brother. "He's a turkeyling! " "Of course he. The Ugly Duckling.

   1987, Animal fairy tales

   The four turkeylings traveled in a bigger, heavier box. About a third of the way up the mountain, it started to pour. I was soaked. Worse, the turkeys were soaked. Turkeylings are notorious for being delicatissima.

   2011, Brent Zimmerman, Get Your Goat

   Synonyms: turkey chick