Turquoise Definition

tûrkwoiz, -koiz
noun
A blue or greenish-blue, hard mineral, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)85H2O, used as a gem.
Webster's New World
The color of turquoise; greenish blue.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Greenish-blue.
Webster's New World
Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
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Other Word Forms of Turquoise

Noun

Singular:
turquoise
Plural:
turquoises

Origin of Turquoise

  • Middle English turkeis French turquoise both from Old French (pierre) turqueise Turkish (stone), turquoise feminine of turqueis Turkish from Turc Turk Turk

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turqueise (“Turkish (stone)"). The stone was originally brought to Europe from Turkestan.

    From Wiktionary

Turquoise Sentence Examples

  • His skin was dark, his eyes turquoise, as their father's had been.

  • Some fine gems of peridot, garnet and turquoise have been found.

  • She was dressed in indigo jeans and a white cotton shirt with turquoise piping.

  • The man was tall with Oriental features and striking, turquoise eyes.

  • His eyes glowed turquoise, and he held a glass of wine in one hand.

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Words Starting With

TTUTUR

Words Ending With

ESEISE

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