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turquoise
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tur·quoise (tʉr′ko̵iz′, -kwo̵iz′)
noun
- a greenish-blue, hard mineral, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl(PO)(OH)·5HO, used as a gem
- the color of turquoise; greenish blue
Etymology: ME turkeis < MFr turqueise, fem. of OFr turqueis, Turkish (see Turk): orig. brought to western Europe through Turkey
adjective
greenish-blue
Also sp. turquois tur′·quois
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