turkoois

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle French Turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turqueise (“Turkish (stone)”). The stone was originally brought to Europe from Turkestan.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: tur‧koois

Noun

turkoois n or m (plural turkooizen, diminutive turkooisje n)

1. turquoise, a gem n (uncountable)
2. its typical, bright blue-greenish color n (uncountable)

   turkoois:  

3. a stone of this gem m

Derived terms

• turkooizen (adjective)