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/ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ · noun
(countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone..
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.
Use turquoise when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Turquoise means (countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone..
Common synonyms include blue-green, green-blue, greenish blue, turquoise blue.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)
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