NYT Country name that’s also the Portuguese word for “turkey” Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from September 21, 2024
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Updated Sep 21, 2024
Let’s find the answers to Country name that’s also the Portuguese word for “turkey” NYT for the 21 September 2024 edition of NYT crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 4 letters. Start with P and end with U, and the possible solutions are PUDU,PULU,PERU.
The answer is PERU.
The crossword clue "Country name that’s also the Portuguese word for 'turkey'" with the answer "PERU" refers to an interesting linguistic coincidence. In Portuguese, "Peru" is the word for the bird known as a turkey in English.
This is likely due to historical confusion and misidentifications by European explorers during the age of exploration, when the origins of certain animals were misunderstood. In this case, the country name "Peru," located in South America, coincidentally matches the Portuguese term for the bird, creating a wordplay connection in the clue.
This clue last seen in NYT Crossword Puzzle on September 21, 2024. You can also get all other NYT's Crossword clues hints and answers here.
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