Meleagris

Definition: Meaning of, Meleagris in English to English dictionary.

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Meleagris used in phrases

Fritillaria meleagris (noun)
1. eurasian chequered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and chequered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental
Meleagris gallopavo (noun)
1. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
Numida meleagris (noun)
1. a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
genus Meleagris (noun)
1. type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys
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Pronunciation: bəːd

Parts of Speech: noun

British English informal a word meaning a young woman, which some people think is offensive