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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrilled Turkey
/ɡrɪld ˈtɜːr.ki/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Poultry meat from a turkey that has been cooked on a grill, typically resulting in a charred exterior and juicy interior.
"We ordered the grilled turkey breast with a side of roasted vegetables." - 2
Sliced turkey meat prepared using direct radiant heat, often served in sandwiches or salads.
"The cafe offers a healthy sandwich made with sliced grilled turkey and avocado."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'grilled', derived from the Old French 'grelier' (to grill or fry), and 'turkey', originating from the 16th-century confusion between the North American bird and guinea fowl imported via the Ottoman Empire. Together, the compound describes meat cooked over an open heat source, gaining popularity in contemporary culinary contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Grilled Turkey" is said worldwide
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dinde grillée
Transliteration: dind ɡʁije
"Il a préparé une délicieuse dinde grillée pour le dîner."
gegrillter Truthahn
Transliteration: ɡəˈɡʁɪltɐ ˈtuːɐ̯thaːn
"Zum Abendessen gab es gegrillten Truthahn mit Salat."
tacchino grigliato
Transliteration: takˈkiːno ɡriʎˈʎato
"Ho ordinato un petto di tacchino grigliato."
pavo a la parrilla
Transliteration: ˈpaβo a la paˈriʎa
"El pavo a la parrilla es una opción muy saludable."
peru grelhado
Transliteration: pɛˈɾu ɡɾeˈʎa.du
"O peru grelhado estava muito suculento e saboroso."
ग्रilled टर्की
Transliteration: grild ṭarkī
Script: ग्रिल्ड टर्की
"मैंने रात के खाने में ग्रिल्ड टर्की का ऑर्डर दिया।"
烤火鸡
Transliteration: kǎo huǒjī
"我们晚餐吃了烤火鸡胸肉。"
구운 칠면조
Transliteration: gu-un chil-myeon-jo
"점심으로 구운 칠면조 샌드위치를 먹었습니다."
グリルターキー
Transliteration: guriru taakii
"夕食にグリルターキーをいただきました。"
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