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This one proved a lot more straightforward than I expected. I had been going on the theory that there was no relation in the etymologies of the two words, that the two words had ended up sounding the same by accident.
However, from Merriem Webster (http://www.webster.com):
Main Entry: turˇkey
Pronunciation: 't&r-kE
Function: noun
Etymology: Turkey, country in western Asia and southeastern Europe; from confusion with the guinea fowl, supposed to be imported from Turkish territory
So there you have it. Unless M-W is wrong, of course...
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