Definition of TURQUOISE

turquoise

Plural: turquoises

Noun

  • a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
    • "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"
  • a shade of blue tinged with green
  • A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
  • A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

Adj

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

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

aqua, aquamarine, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue, blue-green, green-blue, turquoise blue

Scrabble Score: 18

turquoise: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
turquoise: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
turquoise: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

turquoise: valid Words With Friends Word