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We are having Thanksgiving at our house. My whole family is coming. My parents bought a turkey. It weighs 30 pounds. It takes a long time to cook. My mom wakes up early to cook the turkey.noun
1. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
Synonym: skin
noun
1. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail
widely domesticated for food
Synonym: Meleagris gallopavo
2. an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
e.g. the first experiment was a real turkey
the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
Synonym: bombdud
3. flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
4. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
e.g. some joker is blocking the driveway
Synonym: joker
noun
1. padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
2. a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables
Synonym: dressing