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turquoise definition

tur·quoise (tʉr′ko̵iz′, -kwo̵iz′)

noun

  1. a greenish-blue, hard mineral, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl(PO)(OH)·5HO, used as a gem
  2. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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