# turquoise

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɜː(ɹ).k(w)ɔɪz/ · frequency rank #18,977

## Definitions
1. A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.
2. A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.

## Etymology
From Middle French turquoise, from Old French (pierre) turquoise (“Turkish (stone)”), from turc + -ois. The stone, mined near Nishapur in the Khorasan region of Persia, was originally brought to Europe through Turkey. Doublet of Turkish.

## Common misspellings (12)
`truquoise`, `tturquoise`, `tuqruoise`, `turqouise`, `turqquoise`, `turquiose`, `turquoies`, `turquoisse`, `turquosie`, `turrquoise`, `turuqoise`, `utrquoise`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turquoise