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tofurkey

US/toʊˈfɝki/

tofurkey noun: a meat substitute resembling turkey, usually made from tofu.

tofurkey: a meat substitute resembling turkey, usually made from tofu
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Noun

tofurkey (uncountable)

  1. A meat substitute resembling turkey, usually made from tofu.
    • ...to 3 slices of smoked tofurky, fresh cracked pepper and salt...2005, Celeste Heldstab, The Kitchen Grimoire: By Celeste Rayne Heldstab, page 53
    • rather eat raw tofurky than wear cotton pullovers with little thingies on them—polo guys, sailboats, whatever that Tommy Hilfiger logo is supposed to be.2011, James Howe, Totally Joe, link

Forms of tofurkey

alternative formtofurky

Origin of tofurkey

Blend of tofu + turkey.

Questions about tofurkey

What does tofurkey mean?
Tofurkey means a meat substitute resembling turkey, usually made from tofu.
What part of speech is tofurkey?
Tofurkey is a noun.
How do you pronounce tofurkey?
Tofurkey is pronounced /toʊˈfɝki/ (US).

Words near tofurkey in the dictionary

  1. tofu skin
  2. tofu skins
  3. tofuburger
  4. tofuburgers
  5. tofulike
  6. tofurkey
  7. tofurkies
  8. tofurky
  9. tofus
  10. tog
  11. tog bag

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