Pheroza: (Persian: pērōzah – “victory”, later Arabic: fayrūz), turquoise in English is a derivative of the French: turquois – Turkey where it was accessible to the Europeans. This naturally occurring opaque mineral is mined in abundance in Khorasan province of Iran and has been used for making dye for centuries.
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