turquoise

UK /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ US /ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/
noun 2adj 2

Definitions

noun

1

A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.

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 pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

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.

adj

1

Made of turquoise (the gemstone).

2

Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

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