guinea | ||
1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a republic in eastern Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958 | |
Synonyms: | republic_of_guinea French_Guinea | |
Related terms: | African_country Guinean Africa Niger Conakry | |
2. | [ noun ] (Italian) ethnic slur; offensive terms for a person of Italian descent | |
Synonyms: | dago greaseball wop | |
Related terms: | Italian ethnic_slur | |
3. | [ noun ] a former British gold coin worth 21 chillings | |
Related terms: | coin | |
4. | [ noun ] (zoology) W African bird having dark plumage mottled with white; native to Africa but raised for food in many parts of the world | |
Synonyms: | Numida_meleagris guinea_fowl | |
Related terms: | domestic_fowl guinea_hen Numida guinea_hen | |
Similar spelling: |
Guin Gunia Guinn Gunnoe gun Guiney Gunn Guan Guam Guynn gunny Guion guano gumma guama |