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turquoise

/ˈtɝ.k(w)ɔɪz/ noun B1
  1. A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone. (countable)
  2. A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone. (countable, uncountable)

Plural turquoises

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The crowd moved to and fro in the rooms like an ebb and flow of turquoises, rubies, emeralds, opals, and diamonds.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 968 · C1
Our first major stop was Peyto Lake, famous for its brilliant turquoise water.
Through the Canadian Rockies, p. 1 · B2

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