Italian word of the day: Tacchino (turkey)

This coming saturday is grateful (feast grateful) In the United States, and because many of our readers are Italian-Americans, we decided to dedicate today’s words to the humble core part of the Thanksgiving table: Turkey (Turkey).

Turkey Is a -O, Make it plural TaciniPlease note that there are also female versions of female turkeys: Turkey with Turkey.

Most Italian dictionaries claim Turkey Derived from onomatopoeia, from the sound of a bird with a small suffix -inoHowever, if you ask the Italians what the turkey sounds are, their answer will inevitably be either “Glue” or”global“, come verbal Colloquial (wolf) – no”tac tac“.

In English, this word is used not only to describe the flesh of a bird, but also to describe the living bird itself.

My uncle raises turkeys in the country.

My uncle raises turkeys in the country.

Do you prefer roast turkey or stuffed turkey?

Do you prefer roast turkey or stuffed turkey?

There are two interesting sayings related to Turkey In Italian.the first isTurn red like a turkey (Lit: become red like a turkey), which means Blushed a lot, withMake wheels like a turkey (Light up: make the wheels look like a turkey), which means Looking around in vainThe latter implies the behavior of males, who fan their tails into wheels during the mating season.