Turquoise: meaning, definitions and examples
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turquoise
[ หtษหrkษษชz ]
color
A greenish-blue color resembling the mineral turquoise.
Synonyms
aquamarine, blue-green, teal
Examples of usage
- She painted her room in a beautiful turquoise color.
- The turquoise waters of the Caribbean are stunning.
jewelry
A semi-precious stone, typically opaque and bluish-green in color.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She wore a necklace adorned with turquoise stones.
- The Native American tribes often used turquoise in their jewelry.
descriptive
Of a bluish-green color like that of the mineral turquoise.
Synonyms
aquamarine, blue-green, teal
Examples of usage
- The sky had a turquoise hue as the sun set.
- Her eyes sparkled with a turquoise light.
Translations
Translations of the word "turquoise" in other languages:
๐ต๐น turquesa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคผเคฟเคฐเฅเคเคผเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Tรผrkis
๐ฎ๐ฉ pirus
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑัััะทะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ turkus
๐ฏ๐ต ใฟใผใณใคใบ
๐ซ๐ท turquoise
๐ช๐ธ turquesa
๐น๐ท turkuaz
๐ฐ๐ท ํฐํค์
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุฑูุฒู
๐จ๐ฟ tyrkys
๐ธ๐ฐ tyrkys
๐จ๐ณ ็ปฟๆพ็ณ
๐ธ๐ฎ turkiz
๐ฎ๐ธ tรบrkรญs
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉะบััะป
๐ฌ๐ช แขแฃแ แฅแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ firuzษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ turquesa
Word origin
The word 'turquoise' comes from the French word 'turquois' which means 'Turkish', as the mineral turquoise was believed to have been first brought to Europe from Turkey. Turquoise has been used for centuries as a decorative stone in jewelry and art, with its distinctive blue-green color capturing the imagination of many cultures throughout history.