guinea

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. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

3. n. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent Source: wordnet

4. n. a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings Source: wordnet

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 Source: wordnet

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 Source: ecdict

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