turquoise
noun/ˈtɜːkwɔɪz/
/ˈtɜːrkwɔɪz/
- [countable, uncountable] a blue or blue-green semi-precious stone
- a turquoise brooch
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- [uncountable] a blue-green colourTopics Colours and Shapesc1
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French turqueise ‘Turkish (stone)’.
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