turquoise

• Nom désignant un minéral bleu-vert composé de phosphate de cuivre et d'aluminium, ou la teinte de bleu mêlée de vert qui lui est associée.

A noun referring to a blue-to-green mineral composed of copper aluminum phosphate, or a shade of blue tinged with green.

1. Blue-green mineralB1formal

   A blue to grey-green mineral composed of copper aluminum phosphate, often used as a gemstone.

   Turquoise (minéral)

   • The necklace was set with a large piece of turquoise.
   • Turquoise has been mined for thousands of years.
   • The ring featured a beautiful turquoise stone.

2. Blue-green colorA2formal

   A shade of blue tinged with green, resembling the color of the mineral.

   turquoise (couleur)

   • She painted her room a soft turquoise.
   • The ocean had a beautiful turquoise hue.
   • He wore a turquoise tie to the party.

   Synonymesaquaaquamarineblue-greencyanteal