turquoise

tur·quoise

a blue or greenish-blue, hard mineral, hydrous copper aluminum phosphate, CuAl(PO)(OH)5HO, used as a gem
the color of turquoise; greenish blue

Origin of turquoise

Middle English turkeis from Middle French turqueise, feminine of Old French turqueis, Turkish (see Turk): origin, originally brought to western Europe through Turkey

greenish-blue

Also sp. tur′quois

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turquoise

noun

A blue to blue-green mineral of aluminum and copper, mainly CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O, prized as a gemstone in its polished blue form.
A light to brilliant bluish green.

Origin of turquoise

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

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tur′quoise′
adjective

turquoise

sterling silver and turquoise belt buckle

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A blue to bluish-green or yellowish-green triclinic mineral that occurs in reniform (kidney-shaped) masses with surfaces shaped like a bunch of grapes, especially in aluminum-rich igneous rocks such as trachyte. In its polished blue form it is prized as a gem. Chemical formula: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·5H₂O

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Noun

(plural turquoises)

A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

Adjective

(comparative more turquoise, superlative most turquoise)

Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

Origin

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

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