单词 | turquoise |
释义 | turquoise /terr"koyz, -kwoyz/, n. 1. Also, turquois. an opaque mineral, a basic hydrous copper aluminum phosphate often containing a small amount of iron, sky-blue or greenish-blue in color, cut cabochon as a gem. Cf. bone turquoise. 2. Also called turquoise blue. a greenish blue or bluish green. [1350-1400; < F: Turkish (stone), equiv. to Turc TURK + -oise, fem. of -ois -ESE; r. ME turkeis < MF] |
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