turquoise
noun
tur·quoise
ˈtər-ˌkȯiz 
-ˌkwȯiz
-ˌkwȯiz
variants
or less commonly turquois
1
: a mineral that is a blue, bluish-green, or greenish-gray hydrous basic phosphate of copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is valued as a gem when sky blue
2
: a light greenish blue
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Food and drink A sense of upscale comfort and warm cultural convergence spills from turquoise antique doors from India that mark the entrance to Tillie’s, the inventive on-site restaurant helmed by Chef Andy Knudson.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Browne gave her waves some summery, salty texture with Hair by Sam McKnight Sundaze Sea Spray by Sam McKnight and topped it off with a vibrant, turquoise Pucci scarf worn as a headband.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 May 2026
Repping their home base, Brunson, Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti were all wearing the style which features a turquoise and copper palette in homage to the iconic monument.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
In the darkness, all eyes are drawn to a small, shining pool at the center of the small, shining room, its turquoise water still and luminous.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Browne gave her waves some summery, salty texture with Hair by Sam McKnight Sundaze Sea Spray by Sam McKnight and topped it off with a vibrant, turquoise Pucci scarf worn as a headband.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 27 May 2026
Repping their home base, Brunson, Mitchell Robinson and Ariel Hukporti were all wearing the style which features a turquoise and copper palette in homage to the iconic monument.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
In the darkness, all eyes are drawn to a small, shining pool at the center of the small, shining room, its turquoise water still and luminous.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 May 2026
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“Turquoise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turquoise. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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turquoise
noun
tur·quoise
ˈtər-ˌk(w)ȯiz
1
: a blue, bluish green, or greenish gray mineral that contains copper and aluminum, takes a high polish, and is used in jewelry
2
: a light greenish blue
Etymology
Middle English turkeys "turquoise," from early French turkeise (same meaning), derived from turkeis, literally "Turkish (stone)"; so called because it was first brought to Europe from a part of Turkey
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