turquoise

noun
/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/

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

Other meanings

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

Related words

bone turquoise
Bisbee turquoise
turquoise-browed motmot
turquoise parrot
Turquoise Lake

Example sentences

“They spent the afternoon swimming in the turquoise waters.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“I bought some turquoise jewelry.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Middle French "turquoise".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “turquoise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.