turquoise

1. (countable) A sky-blue, greenish-blue, or greenish-gray semi-precious gemstone.Examples: "Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are […] . (Common gem materials not addressed in this article include amber, amethyst, chalcedony, garnet, lazurite, malachite, opals, peridot, rhodonite, spinel, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.)"countable

2. (countable and uncountable) A pale greenish-blue colour, like that of the gemstone.Examples: "The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise."countableuncountable