turkey stew
- noun
- /ˈtɜrki stu/
- We enjoyed a hearty turkey stew at the family gathering, full of savory flavors and tender meat.
Examples
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A waitress stood behind me, holding a large ceramic bowl filled with turkey stew.
Fiction book (2000) -
The chef served a delicious turkey stew with fresh vegetables and herbs.
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I sat cross-legged on the thick pillow on the floor, ordered some turkey stew made here with real meat, and plugged in.
Fiction book (2000) -
On a chilly evening, nothing warms me up like a bowl of turkey stew and some crusty bread.
Synonyms
A dish of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid
A thick spicy stew with meat and beans often made with hot peppers
A rich meat and vegetable stew seasoned with paprika
A dish of beef cooked slowly with vegetables in liquid
A thick soup or stew made from vegetables and sometimes meat, often eaten in the past
A stew from Ireland cooked slowly with lamb, potatoes and onions
A dish of fish cooked slowly in liquid with vegetables and spices
A stew of meat and potatoes cooked slowly in a covered pot
A dish of chicken pieces cooked slowly with vegetables in liquid
A spicy Southern stew made with chicken, corn, tomatoes, beans, okra, onions, and potatoes
A creamy soup that has oysters cooked in milk or cream
A hot creamy soup made with pieces of lobster
A thick dish people make from whatever meat and vegetables they have
A hot dish where meat and vegetables cook slowly in a tasty liquid
A dish of beef slowly cooked in beer with garlic and served with boiled potatoes
A stew made from horse and rabbit meat
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a stew made with turkey' is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents 'turkey' (the bird/meat) and 'stew' (a simmered meat-and-vegetable dish). This type of food-noun combination is a common, cross-linguistic compositional pattern and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Turkey stew comes from the simple idea of cooking turkey slowly with vegetables and liquid to make a stew. People often use 'leftover' turkey from holiday meals, so the name tells you exactly what the dish is.