guinea gold

/ˌgɪni goʊld/
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Definitions of guinea gold
  1. noun
    22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made
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    type of:
    Au, atomic number 79, gold
    a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
  2. noun
    brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry
    synonyms: red brass
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    type of:
    brass
    an alloy of copper and zinc
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