Guinea

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A gold coin of England current for twenty-one shillings sterling, or about five dollars, but not coined since the issue of sovereigns in 1817.

II. Guinea ·noun A district on the west coast of Africa (formerly noted for its export of gold and slaves) after which the Guinea fowl, Guinea grass, Guinea peach, ·etc., are named.

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