auriferous

(ô rifər əs)

adjective

bearing or yielding gold

Origin: L aurifer (< aurum, gold: see east + ferre, bear) + -ous

See auriferous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Containing gold; gold-bearing.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin aurifer, gold-bearing

Origin: : aurum, gold

Origin: + -fer, -fer

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