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turducken

noun/ˌtɝˈdʌk(ə)n/

What It Means

A dish, usually roasted, consisting of a deboned turkey stuffed with a deboned duck that has been stuffed with a small deboned chicken, and also containing stuffing.

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Turducken in Context

“Turducken is a true niche item; a product that has its roots firmly established in Cajun country and is growing in popularity [...] Skip Shensky, managing partner of the All Cajun Food Co., says his company sold 1,500 turduckens this year. […] Broussard’s experience with the product is a little...”

— 1999, Meat and Poultry, volume 45, Mill Valley, Calif.: Oman Publishing, page 26

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Blend of tur(key) + duck + (chick)en.

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