HOW TO PRONOUNCE
turquoise
/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/
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What does turquoise mean?
noun
- A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
- A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
adjective
- Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
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adjective
- Having a pale greenish-blue colour.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/
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The sky looked like blue lava, forever incapable of clouds,—a turquoise bowl that was the lid of the desert.
It was my turquoise, I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor.
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He returned to Egypt with native stories of ruined towns evidencing a formerly dense population, turquoise mines and rocks veined with gold.
Chalchihuitl is their favorite gem and to own a turquoise stone is regarded as an omen of good fortune to the happy possessor.
The waves had undermined the white canopies so that they stood immobile, perched on the dark, kelp-fringed rocks, casting their pallid reflections in the turquoise sea.