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Guinea

British pronunciation/ɡˈɪni/
American pronunciation/ˈɡɪni/
Guinea
[NOUN]
1

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

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2

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

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3

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

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4

a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings

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Examples
1Meanwhile, the same colliery owners only gave Stephenson 100 guineas.
2Guinea rabbits are still everywhere.
3So Guinea hen is kind of the entry-level game meat.
4Guinea we have a massive iron ore opportunity there.
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