Turquoise Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of turquoise noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

turquoise

 nounnoun NAmE//ˈtərkɔɪz// , NAmE//ˈtərkwɔɪz//  jump to other results
1. 1[countable, uncountable] a blue or green-blue semiprecious stone a turquoise brooch

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2. 2[uncountable] a green-blue color

turquoise adjective jump to other results a turquoise dressSee turquoise in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: turquoise

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