turquoise.

1. An opaque blue to greenish mineral used as a gemstone and ornamental material.

2. A blue-green hue associated with the gemstone turquoise.

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Words that belong together

• a turquoise stone
• turquoise jewelry

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The turquoise stone carried a dark vein across its polished face.

She checked whether the turquoise jewelry was natural stone or a colored imitation.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable as a mineral or color; plural turquoises for stones or distinct shades. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.