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tur|quoise — «TUR koyz, kwoyz», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a clear, soft blue or greenish blue stone. Turquoise is semiprecious almost opaque or sometimes translucent. It consists of copper and hydrous phosphate of aluminum. 2. Also, turquoise blue. a sky blue… … Useful english dictionary
tur·quoise — /ˈtɚˌkoız, ˈtɚˌkwoız/ noun [noncount] 1 : a bluish green stone used in jewelry 2 : a bluish green color turquoise adj a turquoise dress/bracelet … Useful english dictionary
tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… … English syllables
turquoise — tur•quoise [[t]ˈtɜr kɔɪz, kwɔɪz[/t]] n. 1) jew mir an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky blue or greenish blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem 2) Also called tur′quoise blue′. a… … From formal English to slang
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
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
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 , a. Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise. [1913 Webster] … 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
turquoise — tur|quoise [ˈtə:kwɔız, kwa:z US ˈtə:rkwɔız] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: turqueise, from turqueis Turkish ] 1.) [U and C] a valuable greenish blue stone or a jewel that is made from this ▪ turquoise earrings 2.) [U] a greenish blue… … Dictionary of contemporary English
