unturkey
unturkey noun: a vegetarian turkey substitute.
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Noun
unturkey (countable and uncountable, plural unturkeys)
- A vegetarian turkey substitute.
- Tracy, for being there at crunch time, making unturkey sandwiches, and lending an ear throughout the process.2000, Jamie Goddard, Kurt Brungardt, Lesbian sex secrets for men, page x
- When you think of Thanksgiving, you may often think of a huge turkey with all the delicious side dishes (unless you are a vegetarian and think of a huge "unturkey" made with tofu)[…]2002, Fran Lenzo, Halo My Dear Angel, page 149
Examples of unturkey in a sentence
- Does special Thanksgiving (unturkey, chestnut stuffing, sweet potatoes and dessert), Christmas and New Years^([sic]) feasts.2002, John Howley, Vegetarian Restaurants and Natural Food Stores in the US, page 437:
- From Thanksgiving unturkey to Fourth of July veggie dogs, there are products for every occasion.2011, Reed Mangels, The Everything Vegan Pregnancy Book, page 91:
Forms of unturkey
| plural | unturkeys |
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Origin of unturkey
From un- + turkey, originally the trademark for a seitan-based turkey substitute produced until 2006 by a company called Now & Zen.
Questions about unturkey
- What does unturkey mean?
- Unturkey means a vegetarian turkey substitute.
- How do you use unturkey in a sentence?
- Does special Thanksgiving (unturkey, chestnut stuffing, sweet potatoes and dessert), Christmas and New Years^([sic]) feasts.
- What part of speech is unturkey?
- Unturkey is a noun.
- What is the plural of unturkey?
- The plural of unturkey is unturkeys.
Words near unturkey in the dictionary
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