Guinean

Variant of guinea

noun

  1. a former English gold coin, last minted in 1813, equal to 21 shillings: the word is still used in England in giving prices of luxury items
  2. guinea fowl
  3. Slang an Italian or a person of Italian descent: an offensive term of hostility and contempt

Origin: the gold of which it was first made came from Guinea

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