No. 1,507 in Catalan

turquia

Turkey (the country).

In a sentence

Vaig visitar Turquia l'estiu passat.
I visited Turkey last summer.
Here, 'Turquia' is used as the proper noun referring to the country 'Turkey'.
La turquia és un ocell molt interessant.
The turkey is a very interesting bird.
In this sentence, 'turquia' is used in a general sense to refer to the bird 'turkey'.
El plat principal inclou gall dindi, una turquia rostida.
The main dish includes turkey, a roasted one.
Here, 'turquia' refers to a culinary preparation of the bird 'turkey'.

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