Definition of turquoise Turquoise

/tɚˈkwɔjz/ - [terkwoyz] - tur•quoise

We found 15 definitions of turquoise from 7 different sources.

What does turquoise mean?

Noun Plural: turquoises
turquoise - a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate; "blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone"
		mineral solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
turquoise - a shade of blue tinged with green
		greenish blue, aqua, aquamarine, cobalt blue, peacock blue

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turquoise (Noun)
A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
turquoise (Noun)
A pale greenish- blue colour, like that of the gemstone.
turquoise (Adjective)
Made of turquoise the gemstone.
turquoise (Adjective)
Having a pale greenish-blue colour.

turquoise (n.)
Alt. of Turquois
turquoise (a.)
Having a fine light blue color, like that of choice mineral turquoise.

turquoise
Having a colour between blue and green, similar to the mineral turquoise.
turquoise
A colour between blue and green, similar to the mineral turquoise.
turquoise
A mineral chiefly consisting of copper and aluminium with a colour varying between blue and bluegreen.

turquoise
tur-koiz′, or tur-kēz′, n. an opaque greenish-blue mineral from Persia, valued as a gem, essentially a phosphate of alumina, harder than feldspar but softer than quartz, occurring as thin veins in slate rock.—n. Turquoise′-green, a pale colour between green and blue—also adj. [O. Fr.; because first brought through Turkey from Persia.]

Turquoise is an opaque, blueish-green mineral. It is not common and can be valuable in finer grades. It has been prized as a gem and ornamental stone for thousands of years because of its interesting coloring.
color
Turquoise is the color of the gem turquoise. It is a slightly greenish shade of cyan. Turquoise is sometimes described as a mixture of pale blue and green. The name comes from the French for Turkish.

People who practise holistic medicine say that turquoise has a calming effect on patients. They use this color to treat patients prone to panic attacks or mania. To a lesser degree, mainstream psychiatric hospitals also use turquoise and other light shades of blue and green to calm patients by painting the walls in these colors.

"The Turquoise" is slang for the waters of the Caribbean. In the sunlight these waters look turquoise because they are shallow.

The color and gem stone represent December.