Taunton turkey

noun

Taun·​ton turkey

ˈtäntᵊn-,

ˈtȯntᵊn-,

ˈtȧntᵊn-,

ˈtantᵊn-

: alewife entry 2 sense 1a

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from Taunton, Massachusetts

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