Turkois
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turkois — obs. f. turquoise … Useful english dictionary
turkois — Turquoise Tur*quoise , Turquois Tur*quois (?; 277), n. [F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st {Turkey}.] (Min.) A hydrous phosphate of alumina… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turkois — n. Turcois, turquoise … New dictionary of synonyms
turcois — Turquoise Tur*quoise , Turquois Tur*quois (?; 277), n. [F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st {Turkey}.] (Min.) A hydrous phosphate of alumina… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turquois — Turquoise Tur*quoise , Turquois Tur*quois (?; 277), n. [F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st {Turkey}.] (Min.) A hydrous phosphate of alumina… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turquoise — Tur*quoise , Turquois Tur*quois (?; 277), n. [F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st {Turkey}.] (Min.) A hydrous phosphate of alumina containing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chakari, Zimbabwe — Chakari is a mining village in the province of Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe. It is located about 33 km west of Chegutu and 38 km north of Kadoma. According to the 1982 Population Census, the village had a population of 8,415. The village… … Wikipedia
turquoise — n. [Written also Turcois and Turkois.] Calaite … New dictionary of synonyms
