turquoise

CEFRB2

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/

noun · adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A blue-green color or a blue-green gemstone.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Is this real turquoise? At this price? Come on!

  • The turquoise colour evokes the colour of clear water, it's a light and pale blue.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪs/
  • /ˈtɜː(ɹ).kwɑːz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Made of turquoise (the gemstone).

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

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.