Definition

1. Noun:
   • A greenish-blue color: "turquoise" refers to a specific shade of blue that has a noticeable green tint.
   • A mineral and gemstone: "turquoise" is a semi-precious stone, a blue to green mineral (hydrated copper aluminum phosphate) that is often polished and used in jewelry.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Color):
  • She painted her bedroom walls a beautiful turquoise.
  • The artist mixed blue and green to create the perfect turquoise for the ocean in her painting.
• Noun (Gemstone):
  • The necklace was set with silver and a large piece of turquoise.
  • Turquoise has been prized as a gemstone for thousands of years by cultures around the world.

Advanced Usage

• As an adjective (color): While primarily a noun, "turquoise" is commonly used attributively to describe a noun's color.
  • She wore a stunning turquoise dress to the party.
  • We swam in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean.

Variants and Related Words

• Turquoise blue (noun phrase): Another term for the color turquoise.
  • The logo uses a shade of turquoise blue.

Synonyms

• Aqua: A color very similar to turquoise, often slightly more green.
• Cyan: A greenish-blue color, one of the primary colors in printing and digital design.
• Teal: A darker, more green-leaning blue-green color.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• None directly associated: There are no common idioms or phrasal verbs that use the word "turquoise" itself. Its usage is primarily literal, referring to the color or the gemstone.

Noun

1. a shade of blue tinged with green
2. a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate
   • blue turquoise is valued as a gemstone