tom

Example Sentences

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"The big impact is on breeding, especially for toms," Dr. Alan Krakauer, a biologist at the University of California – Davis, told Salon by email.

From Salon

Residents spoke with reverence about the communal bonds among turkeys, their resourcefulness in skimming food dispensed by deer feeders and the beauty of a tom, a male turkey, fanning his tail.

From New York Times

Males, known as toms, can form lifelong flocks with their brothers.

From New York Times

It can then take up to 20 weeks for farmers to produce a heavy male turkey, known as a tom.

From Reuters

I’m still dreaming about the tom yum soup and fresh passion fruit juice.

From Washington Post