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guinea::noun | Spocien Dictionary

guinea

noun

/'ɡɪni/

a west African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world

Type	Words
Synonyms	guinea fowl, numida meleagris
Type of	poultry, domestic fowl, fowl
Has types	guinea hen

guinea

noun

/'ɡɪni/

a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958

Type	Words
Synonyms	french guinea, republic of guinea
Derivation	guinean

guinea

noun

/'ɡɪni/

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent

Type	Words
Synonyms	dago, ginzo, greaseball, wop
Type of	italian

guinea

noun

/'ɡɪni/

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

Type	Words
Type of	coin