turquoise

  • 21turquoise — I UK [ˈtɜː(r)kwɔɪz] / US [ˈtɜrˌkwɔɪz] adjective bright green blue in colour II UK [ˈtɜː(r)kwɔɪz] / US [ˈtɜrˌkwɔɪz] noun Word forms turquoise : singular turquoise plural turquoises 1) [uncountable] a colour that is bright green blue 2)… …

    English dictionary

  • 22turquoise — [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,… …

    Word origins

  • 23turquoise — adj. Turquoise is used with these nouns: ↑blue …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 24turquoise — tur|quoise1 [ tɜr,kwɔız ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a bright green blue stone that is used for making jewelry 2. ) uncount a color that is bright green blue turquoise tur|quoise 2 [ tɜr,kwɔız ] adjective bright green blue in color …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25turquoise — tur·quoise || tÉœrkwɔɪz / tɜːk adj. having a greenish blue color; having the characteristics of or being made of turquoise n. opaque semi precious stone of greenish blue or sky blue color used in jewelry; greenish blue color …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 26turquoise — noun 1 (C, U) a valuable greenish blue stone or a jewel that is made from this 2 (U) a greenish blue colour turquoise adjective …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27turquoise — [ˈtɜːkwɔɪz] adj bright green blue in colour turquoise noun [U] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 28turquoise — /ˈtɜkwɔɪz / (say terkwoyz) noun 1. a sky blue or greenish blue compact opaque mineral, essentially a hydrous phosphate of aluminium containing a little copper and iron, much used in jewellery. 2. Also, turquoise blue. a greenish blue or bluish… …

  • 29turquoise — turkis statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė CuAl₆·[PO₄]₄(OH)₈·4H₂O atitikmenys: angl. calaite; turquoise rus. бирюза; калаит ryšiai: sinonimas – kalaitas …

    Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • 30turquoise — Pierre precieuse qu on appelle Turquoise, Cyanos …

    Thresor de la langue françoyse