Thesaurus: guinea

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1. n. A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, etc., are named.
2. n. A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817.
3. n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
4. n. a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
5. n. a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world
6. n:100 n. a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings n. a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958