Uttal
- UK:
- IPA: /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/
- IPA: /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪs/
- US:
- Okänd accent:
Ordet hittades på dessa språk:
Definitioner
Substantiv
- A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
- A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
Adjektiv
- Made of turquoise (the gemstone).
- Having a pale greenish-blue colour.
Exempel
- 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.
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