turquoise
noun
tur·quoise
ˈtər-ˌkȯiz 
-ˌkwȯiz
-ˌkwȯiz
variants
or less commonly turquois
1
: a mineral that is a blue, bluish-green, or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is valued as a gem when sky blue
2
: a light greenish blue
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The petrified waterfalls have turquoise pools perched on cliff edges.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
However, the emeralds were sold and replaced with turquoise stones.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s located right on Palm Beach in the northwest corner of the island and a short drive from Eagle Beach, with its powdery white sand and sparkling turquoise waters.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Bradenton, Florida Dotted with pristine sugar-white beaches, turquoise waters, no high rises and smaller crowds, Bradenton flies below the usual radar in comparison to nearby Tampa or Sarasota.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
However, the emeralds were sold and replaced with turquoise stones.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
It’s located right on Palm Beach in the northwest corner of the island and a short drive from Eagle Beach, with its powdery white sand and sparkling turquoise waters.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Bradenton, Florida Dotted with pristine sugar-white beaches, turquoise waters, no high rises and smaller crowds, Bradenton flies below the usual radar in comparison to nearby Tampa or Sarasota.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turquoise
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“Turquoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turquoise. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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turquoise
noun
tur·quoise
ˈtər-ˌk(w)ȯiz
1
: a blue, bluish green, or greenish gray mineral that contains copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is used in jewelry
2
: a light greenish blue
Etymology
Middle English turkeys "turquoise," from early French turkeise (same meaning), derived from turkeis, literally "Turkish (stone)"; so called because it was first brought to Europe from a part of Turkey
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