Turk
Definition of Turk
Pronunciation:
tûrk
n.
1.
A
member
of
any
of
numerous
Tartar
tribes
of
Central
Asia
,
etc
.;
esp
.,
one
of
the
dominant
race
in
Turkey
.
2.
A
native
or
inhabitant
of
Turkey
.
3.
A
Muslim
;
esp
.,
one
living
in
Turkey
.
It
is
no
good
reason
for
a
man
'
s
religion
that
he
was
born
and
brought
up
in
it
;
for
then
a
Turk
would
have
as
much
reason
to
be
a
Turk
as
a
Christian
to
be
a
Christian
.
- Chillingworth.
4.
(Zool.)
The
plum
weevil
.
See
Curculio
,
and
Plum
weevil
,
under
Plum
.
Turk's cap
a
-
(Bot.)
Turk
'
s-cap
lily
.
See
under
Lily
.
b
-
A
tulip
.
c
-
A
plant
of
the
genus
Melocactus
;
Turk
'
s
head
.
See
Melon
cactus
,
under
Melon
.
Turk's head
a
-
(Naut.)
A
knot
of
turbanlike
form
worked
on
a
rope
with
a
piece
of
small
line
.
b
-
(Bot.)
See
Turk
'
s
cap
(
c
)
above
.
- R. H. Dana, Jr.
Turk's turban
(Bot.)
a
plant
of
the
genus
Ranunculus
;
crowfoot
.
Related Words
effendi
,
Osmanli
,
Ottoman
,
Ottoman
Turk
,
Republic
of
Turkey
,
Turkey
,
Turki
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Turfless
Turfman
Turfy
Turgent
Turgesce
Turgescence
Turgescent
Turgid
Turgidity
Turgidous
Turio
Turiole
Turion
Turioniferous
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Turk's cap
Turk's head
Turk's turban
Turk's-cap lily
Turk's-head
Turkeis
Turkey
Turkey beard
Turkey berry
Turkey bird
Turkey buzzard
Turkey carpet
Turkey cock
Turkey hen
Turkey oak
Turkey oilstone
Turkey pout
Turkey red
Turkey rhubarb
Turkey sponge
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