turquoise

Meaning

Noun

1. A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
2. A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

Adj

1. Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
2. Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

Synonyms

aqua

blue-green

blue

cobalt blue

blue-grey

aquamarine

blue-grey

bluish green

greenish blue

peacock blue

blue-gray

blue-gray

light blue

calaite

azure

Turkey stone

turquoise blue

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/

Etymology

From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc + -ois. The stone, mined near Nishapur in the Khorasan region of Persia, was originally brought to Europe through Turkey. Doublet of Turkish.