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türkiz

Pronunciation: [ˈtyrkiz]

“türkiz” is a Hungarian word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

  1. turquoise

Etymology

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.

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