turquoise vs blue

blue vs turquoise

turquoise and blue both are nouns.

turquoise is not an adjective while blue is an adjective.

turquoise is not a verb while blue is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turquoise	Yes	No	No	No
blue	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, blue is a hypernym of turquoise; that is, blue is a word with a broader meaning than turquoise:

turquoise: a shade of blue tinged with green
blue: blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime

Other hypernyms of turquoise include blueness.

turquoise (noun)	blue (noun)
a shade of blue tinged with green	any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
a blue to grey green mineral consisting of copper aluminum phosphate	the sodium salt of amobarbital that is used as a barbiturate; used as a sedative and a hypnotic
	blue clothing
	blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
	any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue
	the sky as viewed during daylight
	used to whiten laundry or hair or give it a bluish tinge

turquoise (adjective)	blue (adjective)
	of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
	filled with melancholy and despondency
	causing dejection
	belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
	morally rigorous and strict
	used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms)
	suggestive of sexual impropriety
	characterized by profanity or cursing

turquoise (verb)	blue (verb)
	turn blue

Difference between turquoise and blue

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