2006-12-16 20:28:09 · 9 answers · asked by peter k 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
When Europeans first encountered these species in the Americas, they incorrectly identified them with the African Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris), also known as the turkey-cock from its importation to Central Europe through Turkey, and the name of that country stuck as also the name of the American bird. The confusion is also reflected in the scientific name: meleagris is Greek for guinea-fowl.
Wild Turkeys may occasionally be found in urban areas.The names for the domesticated Turkey in other languages also frequently reflect its exotic origins, seen from an Old World viewpoint, and confusion about where it actually comes from. The many references to India seen in common names go back to a combination of two factors: first, the genuine belief that the newly-discovered Americas were in fact a part of East Asia, and second, the tendency to attribute exotic produce to some particular place that at that time symbolized far-off, exotic lands. The latter is reflected in terms like "Muscovy Duck" (which is from South America, not Muscovy) and indeed was a major reason why the name "turkey-cock" was transferred to Meleagris species.
For names in other languages for the Wild Turkey, see list of names for the Wild Turkey.
Several other birds which are sometimes called "turkeys" are not particularly closely related: the Australian brush-turkey is a megapode, and the bird sometimes known as the "Australian turkey" is in fact the Australian Bustard, a gruiform.
2006-12-18 21:55:13 · answer #1 · answered by Peace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, of course
In Arabic the turkey is called (the Romanian cock), that is because it was first known during the Romanian Impire which was taking over all Europe including Turkey .
2006-12-16 20:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by ezzidin h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was named from a confusion with the guinea fowl, once believed to have originated in Turkish territory
2006-12-16 20:51:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hehehehe, I don't think so, mate! But turkey sure tastes good, mmmmmm yum! LOL
2006-12-18 16:11:15 · answer #4 · answered by kiwi_mum1966 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah some circumstances. Being in a acceptable forrest with a lake and a campfire going by using some tents because the solar gadgets only helped to provide me that connection yet no longer only with nature yet as well the persons i became sharing the adventure with. I typically get that overwhelming experience of awe even with the truth that this is demanding no longer to.
2016-10-18 09:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None really. I joke about it.
2006-12-18 03:12:03 · answer #6 · answered by robert m 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
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2006-12-19 18:16:07 · answer #7 · answered by PRINCESS Tiffany 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way
2006-12-17 12:29:49 · answer #8 · answered by Cutiegul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-12-18 14:19:39 · answer #9 · answered by notskeerd1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋