26-11-2025 11:00 via npr.org

How the turkey trotted its way onto our Thanksgiving tables — and into our lexicon

Much of the turkey's early history is shrouded in uncertainty, historians and etymologists say — which is particularly true of how the bird got its name.(Image credit: Anna Moneymaker)
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