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turquoise

[tur-koiz, -kwoiz] / ˈtɜr kɔɪz, -kwɔɪz /


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It is a popular tourist destination for Iranians thanks to its rare UNESCO-listed rock formations, turquoise waters, mangroves and relaxed atmosphere.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Just over a three-hour drive south, skirting the Rhine until you hit the Swiss border, heading into an Alpine gateway towards the turquoise waters of Lake Thun, footballing folklore is being scribed.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Now, with tourism as this Indian Ocean country’s largest commodity, resort guests are setting sail into the turquoise waters with fishing rods in hand.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

A new study published in Kidney International reports that a class of medications called SGLT2 inhibitors helped prevent age-related damage to kidney structure and function in the African turquoise killifish.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

Sometimes like little cheiis that wear turquoise necklaces.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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