Turk
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Turk/təːk/
▶noun
- 1 a native or national of Turkey, or a person of Turkish descent.
- 2 historical a member of any of the ancient peoples who spoke Turkic languages, including the Seljuks and Ottomans.
– origin ME: via OFr. from Turk. türk.
'Turk' also found in these Oxford entries:
aga
- Azeri
- Bairam
- baklava
- bazaar
- begum
- bergamot
- bey
- bosh
- bouzouki
- bulgar wheat
- caique
- caracal
- chibouk
- coffee
- dervish
- dinar
- divan
- dolma
- dolman
- doner kebab
- dunam
- effendi
- fez
- giaour
- gilet
- gulet
- haji
- halva
- hammam
- hazard
- horde
- Imam Bayildi
- jackal
- janissary
- kaftan
- kebab
- keftedes
- Khedive
- Khoja
- kilim
- kiosk
- kismet
- korma
- kurbash
- kurus
- macramé
- martagon lily
- meltemi
- meze
