turquoise
11turquoise — ► NOUN 1) a semi precious stone, typically opaque and of a greenish blue or sky blue colour. 2) a greenish blue colour. ORIGIN Old French turqueise Turkish stone …
12Turquoise — For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). Turquoise Turquoise (tumble finished) one inch (25 mm) long. This pebble is greenish and therefore low grade General …
13turquoise — /terr koyz, kwoyz/, n. 1. Also, turquois. an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky blue or greenish blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem. Cf. bone turquoise. 2. Also called… …
14Turquoise — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Turquoise peut désigner : Turquoise, une pierre ornementale de couleur bleu vert ; Turquoise, le ton bleu vert de la couleur de cette… …
15turquoise — (tur koi z ) s. f. 1° Pierre précieuse qui est de couleur bleue et qui n est point transparente. Turquoises de la vieille roche, turquoises qui proviennent de la plus ancienne mine et qui sont les plus belles, d un bleu pâle ; c est de l… …
16turquoise — [[t]tɜ͟ː(r)kwɔɪz[/t]] turquoises 1) COLOUR Turquoise or turquoise blue is used to describe things that are of a light greenish blue colour. ...a clear turquoise sea. 2) N VAR: oft N n Turquoise is a bright blue stone that is often used in… …
17turquoise — tur|quoise [ˈtə:kwɔız, kwa:z US ˈtə:rkwɔız] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: turqueise, from turqueis Turkish ] 1.) [U and C] a valuable greenish blue stone or a jewel that is made from this ▪ turquoise earrings 2.) [U] a greenish blue… …
18TURQUOISE — s. f. Pierre précieuse qui est de couleur bleue, et qui n est point transparente. Turquoise de la vieille roche, Turquoise tirée d une mine ancienne …
19turquoise — 1. noun /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz,ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪs,ˈtɚ.kɔɪz/ a) A sky blue, greenish blue, or greenish gray semi precious gemstone. b) A pale greenish blue colour, like that of the gemstone. Syn: blue green, green blue, greenish blue, turquoise blue 2.… …
20turquoise — [14] Turquoise is etymologically the ‘Turkish’ stone. The word was borrowed from Old French turqueise, short for pierre turqueise ‘Turkish stone’. The stone was so called because it was first found in Turkestan. The present day form of the word,… …
