I. noun
Usage: usually capitalized T
Etymology: turkey (II)
: a brittle-branched oak ( Quercus cerris ) that is a native of the Balkans but widely planted — called also Adriatic oak, cerris
II. noun
Etymology: turkey (III)
: any of several oaks of the southern U.S.: as
a. : red oak 1b
b. : an oak ( Quercus laevis ) of dry sandy barrens having shining leaves with bristle-tipped lobes suggesting a turkey's toes
c. : an oak ( Quercus incana ) of the southeastern United States with heavily tomentose young branchlets