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Meaning of Turquoise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz

Definitions

  1. A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
  2. A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C2
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