French word

dinde

Pronunciation

IPA/dɛ̃d/

Meaning

  • feminine nounturkey

Example

La dinde est dans le four.

The turkey is in the oven.

Illustration for dinde (turkey)

More examples

Ils ont acheté une dinde pour Noël.

They bought a turkey for Christmas.

Core concept

A broad-bodied turkey moving from the farmyard to the roasting pan and the serving table.

Common phrases

  • la dinde

    the turkey

  • une dinde rôtie

    a roasted turkey

  • acheter une dinde

    buy a turkey

Similar words

poulet: A young domesticated chicken raised for meat and commonly eaten.
volaille: A broad term for domesticated birds kept for food.
canard: A waterbird commonly raised for meat and used in cooking.

Definition in French

Oiseau volumineux élevé pour sa viande et originaire des Amériques; en cuisine, dinde désigne fréquemment la pièce de viande servie lors de fêtes.

Word origin

The noun dinde developed from the older expression poule d'Inde, whose reference to India reflects an early European misidentification of the bird's American origin.

Usage tips

  • The final d in dinde is pronounced, while the final e is silent, giving the word a pronunciation close to "dand" with a nasal vowel.

Related words

  • dindonmale turkeynoun
  • dindonneauyoung turkeynoun

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