turducken

American  

[tur-duhk-uhn] / tɜrˈdʌk ən /

noun

1. a deboned turkey that is stuffed with a deboned duck that is stuffed with a deboned chicken.

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turducken British  

/ ˈtɜːdʌkən /

noun

1. a boned turkey stuffed with a boned duck that is stuffed with a small boned chicken, sometimes also containing a breadcrumb or sausagemeat stuffing

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Etymology

Origin of turducken

tur(key) + duck ¹ + (chick)en or (h)en

Example Sentences

“I always say dispensaries are the turducken of retail,” she said.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2025

During the festival, food available on site includes crawfish bread, pecan catfish meuniere and catfish almondine, cochon de lait and turducken po-boys, boudin, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, crawfish Monica and shrimp and grits.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Thanksgiving and football are inextricably linked in the United States — from the Lions and the Cowboys to John Madden’s love for turducken.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2022

No matter if you're fixing a deep-fried turkey, a turducken, turkey breasts or a spatchcocked turkey, this beloved protein is guaranteed to play the starring role on any holiday tablescape.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2022

His love of football — and, at certain times of year, turducken — eventually endeared Madden to countless football fans.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2021