No. 12,094 in French
turquoise
A blue-green color or a precious gemstone of the same hue.
In a sentence
La mer était d'un bleu turquoise magnifique.
The sea was a beautiful turquoise blue.
In this sentence, 'turquoise' is used as an adjective describing the specific shade of blue of the sea.
Elle portait un collier en turquoise qui scintillait au soleil.
She wore a turquoise necklace that sparkled in the sun.
Here, 'turquoise' is used as a noun describing the gemstone material of the necklace.
Les artistes ont mélangé du bleu et du vert pour obtenir la couleur turquoise.
The artists mixed blue and green to create the turquoise color.
In this usage, 'turquoise' refers to the specific color resulting from the combination of blue and green.
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