Turquoise
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone. countable
"Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"
- 2 a shade of blue tinged with green wordnet
- 3 A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone. countable, uncountable
"The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise."
- 4 a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate wordnet
- 1 Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
- 2 Having a pale greenish-blue colour.
Example
More examples"Is this real turquoise? At this price? Come on!"
Etymology
From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc + -ois. The stone, mined near Nishapur in the Khorasan region of Persia, was originally brought to Europe through Turkey. Doublet of Turkish.