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turkis

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tur·​kis | \ ˈtərkə̇s \

Definition of turkis

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Scottish
: a pair of pincers

turkis

noun
\ " \
plural -es

Definition of turkis (Entry 2 of 2)

: turquoise that all the turf was rich in plots that looked each like a garnet or a turkis in it— Alfred Tennyson

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History and Etymology for turkis

Noun plural but sometimes singular in construction

Middle English turkas, from Middle French turquoises, turquaises (plural), probably from feminine plural of turquoys, turqueis Turkish

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Middle English turkeis

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“Turkis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turkis. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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