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| tur·quoise [ túr kwòyz, túr kòyz ] (plural tur·quoises) |
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1. semiprecious stone: a greenish blue semiprecious stone that is a form of aluminum copper phosphate. Source: igneous rocks. Use: gems.
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2. greenish blue color: a bright greenish blue color
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| [15th century. < Old French (pierre) turqueise "Turkish (stone)"; because first found in Turkestan] |
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 tur·quoise adjective |
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