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turkey

An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of asia. Turkey carpet, a superior kind of carpet made in Asia minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a weft of different material. It is distinguishable by its colouring and patterns from similar carpets made in india and elsewhere. Turkey oak.

(Science: botany) See toilet sponge, under Sponge. Turkey stone, a kind of oilstone from Turkey; novaculite.

Synonym: Turkey oilstone.

Origin: Cf. 2d Turkey.


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... my project was about the Iraqi medicinal plants that have hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects in experimentally diabetic rats. Iam now in Turkey and I have a grant from Turkish Government to get my Ph.D. but I must choose another line Iam now thinking about Molecular Biology I really need ...

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