turkis

1 of 2

noun plural but sometimes singular in construction

tur·​kis

ˈtərkə̇s

Scottish

: a pair of pincers

turkis

2 of 2

noun

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plural -es

: turquoise

that all the turf was rich in plots that looked each like a garnet or a turkis in it

—Alfred Tennyson

Word History

Etymology

Noun plural but sometimes singular in construction

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

Noun

Middle English turkeis

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