Turkey stone

noun

A turquoise.

Meanings

nounTurkey stone (countable and uncountable, plural Turkey stones)

plural Turkey stones

  1. countableobsoleteuncountableA turquoise.
  2. countableobsoleteuncountableNovaculite, a kind of oilstone brought from Turkey and used for whetstones.

    Synonyms: Turkey hone

Synonyms & antonyms

nounNovaculite, a kind of oilstone brought from Turkey and used for whetstones.

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