'Turquoise' definitions:
Definition of 'turquoise'
(from WordNet)
noun
A blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"
noun
A shade of blue tinged with green [syn: greenish blue, aqua, aquamarine, turquoise, cobalt blue, peacock blue]
Definition of 'Turquoise'
From: GCIDE
- Turquoise \Tur*quoise"\, a. Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Turquoise'
From: GCIDE
- Turquoise \Tur*quoise"\, Turquois \Tur*quois"\ (?; 277), n. [F. turquoise; cf. Pr. & Sp. turquesa, It. turchese, turchina, LL. turchesius, turchina; -- so called because first brought from Turkey. See 1st Turkey.] (Min.) 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.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]