turquoise

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turquoise

/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ UK
/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪs/ UK
/ˈtɜː(ɹ).kwɑːz/ UK, dated
/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/ US
/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪs/ US
/ˈtɜː.k(w)oɪz/ Australia
/ˈtɜː.k(w)oɪs/ Australia
/tʌɹˈkiːz/ obsolete
/tɝːˈkeːz/ obsolete

Where it comes from

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.

Compare typologically copper (<< Ancient Greek Κύπρος (Kúpros, “Cyprus”)).

noun turquoises · Turkies

countable A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone. Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
countable, uncountable A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone. The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.

adjective more turquoise · most turquoise · Turkies

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

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cobalt blue, aquamarine, peacock blue, aqua, greenish blue, ruby, teal, turquois, turkis, turquoize, turkois, sapphire, turkey stone, bone turquoise, topaz, tanzanite

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noun gemstone

Español	turquesa
한국어	터키옥 teokiok, 터키석 teokiseok
日本語	トルコ石 toruko ishi, ターコイズ tākoizu
中文	綠松石 /绿松石 lǜsōngshí
हिन्दी	फ़ीरोज़ा fīrozā, पीरोज़ा pīrozā, पेरोज peroj, पेरज peraj
Kiswahili	feruzi
Português	turquesa
Français	turquoise
Deutsch	Türkis
Italiano	turchese
Ελληνικά	τυρκουάζ tyrkouáz, περουζές perouzés
Română	turcoază, peruzea
Русский	бирюза́ birjuzá
Tiếng Việt	ngọc lam
العربية	فَيْرُوز fayrūz, فِيرُوزَج fīrūzaj
עברית	טוּרְקִיז turkíz

noun colour

Español	turquesa
日本語	ターコイズブルー tākoizu burū
हिन्दी	फ़िरोज़ी firozī
Kiswahili	rangi ya feruzi
Português	turquesa
Français	turquoise
Deutsch	türkis
Italiano	turchese
Ελληνικά	τυρκουάζ tyrkouáz
Română	turcoaz, turchez
Русский	бирюзо́вый birjuzóvyj
Tiếng Việt	xanh thổ, xanh ngọc, màu ngọc lam, màu lam ngọc
العربية	فَيْرُوزِيّ fayrūziyy

adj made of turquoise

日本語	トルコ石の toruko ishi no
Deutsch	aus Türkis
Italiano	di turchese
Română	de turcoază, de peruzea
Русский	бирюзо́вый birjuzóvyj

adj having a pale greenish-blue colour

Español	turquesa
日本語	ターコイズブルーの tākoizu burū no
हिन्दी	फ़िरोज़ा firozā
Português	turquesa, turquesino, turquesado
Français	turquoise
Deutsch	türkis
Italiano	turchese
Română	turcoaz
Русский	бирюзо́вый birjuzóvyj

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"turquoise." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turquoise. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

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@misc{turquoise_2026,
  title = {turquoise},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turquoise},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}