n.1 a a native or national of Turkey in SE Europe and Asia Minor. b a person of Turkish descent.
2 a member of a Central Asian people from whom the Ottomans derived, speaking Turkic languages.
3 offens. a ferocious, wild, or unmanageable person.
Phrases and idioms:
Turk's cap a martagon lily or other plant with turban-like flowers. Turk's head a turban-like ornamental knot.
Etymology: ME, F Turc, It. etc. Turco, med.L Turcus, Pers. & Arab. Turk, of unkn. orig.