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Turquoise
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Meaning
Noun
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In Birthstones, Colors, Gems & Greens:
A
sky-blue
, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray
semi-precious
gemstone.
●
In Birthstones, Colors, Gems & Greens:
A
pale
greenish-blue
colour
,
like that
of the gemstone.
Adj
●
In Birthstones, Colors, Gems & Greens:
Made of
turquoise
(the gemstone).
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In Colors & Greens:
Having a
pale
greenish-blue colour.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
turquoise
English
turkeis
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
turqueise
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Colour
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Baby Blue
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