guinea


Definition: Meaning of, guinea in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡɪni /

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guinea guineas
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  1. a British gold coin or unit of money used in the past, worth one pound and one SHILLING (£1.05). Prices are sometimes still given in guineas when buying or selling RACEHORSE s .
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Guinea


Definition: Meaning of, Guinea in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɡɪni /

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  1. a country in West Africa between Senegal and Sierra Leone. Population: 9,030,220 (2003). Capital: Conakry. Guinea used to belong to France.
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Guinea used in phrases

  • Equatorial Guinea
    1. a small country in west central Africa, between Cameroon and Gabon. Population: 510,473 (2003). Capital: Malabo. The capital city is on an island 125 miles (200 km) from the main part of the country.
  • French Guinea (noun)
    1. a republic in western Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
  • Guinea corn (noun)
    1. sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa
  • Guinea grains (noun)
    1. west African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
  • Guinea pepper (noun)
    1. west African plant bearing pungent peppery seeds
    2. tropical west African evergreen tree bearing pungent aromatic seeds used as a condiment and in folk medicine
  • Guinea worm (noun)
    1. parasitic roundworm of India and Africa that lives in the abdomen or beneath the skin of humans and other vertebrates
    2. a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
  • Guinea worm disease (noun)
    1. a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin
  • Guinea-Bissau
    1. a small country in West Africa between Guinea and Senegal. Population: 1,316,000 (2001). Capital: Bissau. Guinea-Bissau used to belong to Portugal.
  • Guinea-Bissau monetary unit (noun)
    1. monetary unit in Guinea-Bissau
  • Guinea-Bissau peso (noun)
    1. the basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos
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