turquoise

1. n. Alt. of Turquois Source: opted

2. a. Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise. Source: opted

3. n. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate Source: wordnet

4. n. a shade of blue tinged with green Source: wordnet

5. A hydrous phosphate of alumina containing a little copper; calaite. It has a blue, or bluish green, color, and usually occurs in reniform masses with a botryoidal surface. [Formerly written also turcois, and turkois.] Note: Turquoise is susceptible of a high polish, and when of a bright blue color is much esteemed as a gem. The finest specimens come from Persia. It is also found in New Mexico and Arizona, and is regarded as identical with the chalchihuitl of the Mexicans. Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise. Source: webster

6. Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineralturquoise. Source: adambom

7. j:61/n:39 n. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate Source: ecdict

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