turquoise, a gem n (uncountable) · its typical, bright blue-greenish color n (uncountable) · a stone of this gem m
çekim: çoğul turkooizen
eş: turquoise, appelblauwzeegroen
köken: From Middle French Turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turqueise (“Turkish (stone)”). The stone was originally brought to Europe from Turkestan.
köken: Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish پیروزه (piruze), from Persian فیروزه (firuze).
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Etimoloji
From German Türkis, from Old French pierre turqueise ("Turkish stone"), from turqueis (“Turkish”). The gem was named in the mistaken belief that it came from Turkestan.